Blues

13 articles related to Blues:

SONGWRITER

Ramblin' on My Mind: Delta blues masterpiece cut in a hotel room

USA,
Blues
, 1930s
SONGWRITER

Terraplane Blues: first song to compare car problems with intimate relationship

USA,
Blues
, 1930s

Music Theory

6 songs to unpack Ionian mode and the major scale

England, USA,
Blues
, Folk, Popular Song, Rock, 1930s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
SONGWRITER

Statesboro Blues: no one can sing the blues like Blind Willie McTell

USA,
Blues
, 1920s, 1930s
SONGWRITER

Smokestack Lightning: the eternal Howlin' Wolf blues of the passing trains

USA,
Blues
, 1950s
SONGWRITER

Rollin' and Tumblin' as the essence of slide guitar technique combined with lyrics diversity

England, USA,
Blues
, Rock, 1930s, 1950s, 2000s

GUITAR

Charley Patton's guitar tricks bridged the genre gap between Delta blues and rock'n'roll

USA,
Blues
, 1920s, 1930s, 2000s
SONGWRITER

The bottleneck guitar blues by Blind Willie Johnson is sliding through space on the Voyager Golden Records

USA,
Blues
, 1920s, 1930s
SONGWRITER

Big Bill Broonzy's guitar made ripples on both sides of the Atlantic

USA,
Blues
, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s 1 comment
ELECTRIC GUITAR

Monnette Sudler: the first lady of jazz guitar

USA,
Blues
, Jazz, 1970s, 1990s, 2000s
SONGWRITER

The three acts of Lonnie Johnson' blues

Canada, USA,
Blues
, Jazz, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
PIANO

To study academic theory, superb pianist Wynton Kelly took up bass

Jamaica, USA,
Blues
, Jazz, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
SONGWRITER

Who is the true architect behind The House of the Rising Sun?

England, USA, Ballade,
Blues
, Popular Song, Rock, Classical, 1930s, 1940s, 1960s, 2000s

The History of Popular Music

Discover stories from each decade. Listen to gems from the 1960s, 1970s, and more.
Musical Modes

Explore Phrygian, Lydian, Dorian, and other modes through the harmonic analysis of popular songs.
Early Music

Read all about the formative music of the past centuries. Enjoy the regal yet easy sounds of the Baroque and Renaissance.
Indian Classical Music

Dive into the South Asian philosophy through Indian classical music. Learn about musical traditions of the Hindustani and Carnatic culture.
The Epoch of Romanticism

Get a taste of the most beloved and fruitful music period. See the personalities behind the major shift of the eras — from Classical to Romantic.
Nature Sounds

Download for free HQ soundscapes recorded in a mixed forest, including bird songs, cricket choruses, and night or afternoon thunderstorms.