The blues might be the quintessential American musical genre. Born out of hope for the future and a recognition of the dark, at times, inhumane past, the genre has spawned big names, important music, ...

I can get grumpy sometimes, but I’m not really a bitter person Unless you mean the beer style – then I’m definitely a bitter guy. As longtime readers might recall, bitters (or “best bitters” or “ESBs” ...