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Celebrate the artistry of Black guitarists and learn how they influenced genres from blues to rock and beyond.

Some of the world's greatest influences on modern music came out of the Delta region, and most who exported it to the world came up from the same mud. It's almost eerie how many were born here.

It was when I was sitting peacefully enjoying the live music being played by senior, experienced musicians that suddenly, a familiar figure stood in front of me and greeted ...

Eric Clapton's impact goes way past his great guitar play; he stands as a long-lasting link between UK rock and US blues ways. From his first days making crowds go wild with The Yardbirds and giving ...

Local electric blues band Kosta la Vista has become a staple of community events within the Inland Northwest, but the musical ...

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Songwriters have long leant on the giants of classical music for inspiration: A Whiter Shade of Pale – among the bestselling ...