Issue Articles — Bluesworthy
The Outlaw and the Genius: Blues Foundation Honors Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
They’re an unlikely pair on the surface, but Ray Charles and Willie Nelson actually share quite a bit in common, from their scrapes with the law to their personal tragedies, […]
Tryin’ to Flag A Ride
It’s been a long hard road indeed for the New Orleans Blues Project. The music economic development project, headed by the tireless efforts of Sally Stevens, has been attempting for […]
Handy Men & Women
Regional artists clean up at the 21st annual Handy Awards
Planting A Tradition: The Delta Blues Gets A New Home
First there was the river, and then the land, and then the land that the river brought in. Then came the men who worked the land, and the men who […]
A Blues Lover’s Guide to the Jazz Fest
A Blues Lover’s Guide to the Jazz Fest
Portrait of a Maniac: Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins dead at 70
Death comes for everyone, even a man who spent much of his life jumping out of coffins, and for Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, it was no exception.
