Todd Albright did his research at the local library in his teen years, but not by taking out books — he checked out reissued blues records and was fascinated by what he heard in the grooves of those ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future/Phil Barker With an ultra-clean fingerpicking technique and a vocal delivery that ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Philip Barker Muireann Bradley may be a 18-year-old acoustic guitarist from rural Ireland ...

Learn the roots of the blues with Paul Rishell, one of today’s most respected country blues artists and a W.C. Handy Award winner. His workshop, Country Blues Guitar: The Basics and Beyond, offered ...

Learn the traditional country blues guitar styles that have influenced generations of players. Rory Block, one of the most knowledgeable and talented exponents of the classic blues style, teaches the ...

Blues guitarist Paul Geremia is a musical throwback — and proud of it. Considered one of the best acoustic blues players working today, the Rhode Island-born guitarist specializes in old-time Delta ...

Master Player and Teacher, Paul Rishell Releases Interactive Video Software for Learning Country Blues Guitar Just released! Featuring 16 songs taught and performed in 40 video segments with notation, ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Tom Winslow, a Capital Region folk and country-blues musician who wrote a fundraising anthem for the sloop Clearwater and regularly performed at Caffe Lena, died Oct. 23 of complications from a stroke ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...

Now is a great time of year to learn a few easy country songs on guitar. With winter coming and temperatures dropping, everyone will be spending more time indoors. At the same time, most Americans ...