Oct. 26—The Blues at the Crossroads Festival in downtown Terre Haute undoubtedly proved its future durability in its debut. It launched four days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, providing the ...
Legend has it that back in the 1930s, where Highway 61 crosses Highway 49 in Clarksdale, Miss., blues legend Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil for the ability to play guitar. One thousand ...
On a frigid night late last December, the familiar howl of Mississippi Delta blues was heard within the upscale confines of Toronto s premier acoustic music venue, Hugh s Room. At a casual glance, the ...
Cream was a British rock band formed in 1966 by Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker. They were known for mixing blues and rock in a new way. Their albums, such as Disraeli Gears and Wheels of ...
Blues at the Crossroads will once again preside over the intersection of 7th and Wabash on Friday and Saturday, and founder Connie Wrin’s goal this year is to rebound significantly from the COVID-19 ...
According to the legend, American blues singer Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil at a crossroads, in exchange for otherworldly musical talent. Acclaimed as one of the greatest guitarists of ...
Cephus Miles’s story is not a happy one. First he has the misfortune of being born black into the Jim Crow-era South. Then his childhood sweetheart marries a career man while away at college. Next he ...