What it did: Popularised Johnson’s great creation myth – that his fame was the result of a deal made with the Devil at a rural crossroads. What came next: Johnson died at 27, cementing his Faustian ...

We explore where the blues came from and its influence on many modern genres of music. We explore where the blues came from and how it went on to influence many modern genres of music. From Delta ...

As part of our series about students and teachers, musicologist Bruce Nemerov describes the way that one song is recorded by several different musicians in different decades of the 20th century. The ...

Blues has been called the first truly American music. The colour blue has described melancholy and depression since Elizabethan times, but as a musical form its style was born from the experiences of ...

St. Louis Blues defender Joel Edmundson enjoys the fans on Thursday, June 13, 2019, during a Stanley Cup party on the parking lot of O.B. Clark's bar in Brentwood. The Blues beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 ...

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, ...

The St. Louis Blues celebrate every win by playing Lauren Branigan’s pop-disco song, “Gloria.” Here’s the unlikely story that led to the victory song that’s taking over hockey. By now, you’ve ...

The St. Louis Blues are in the midst of a fever dream of a season. They fired head coach Mike Yeo in November and promoted Craig Berube. At one point they were in last place. Now, in May, they find ...

They have “Gloria,” the 1982 hit song for Laura Branigan that has improbably become the celebration song for a team that won 29 of 43 games to go from last in the NHL to the playoffs and all the way ...

Ryan Coogler wanted Sinners to feel like “an old blues song”. The 39-year-old filmmaker is excited to go back and watch the ...