blues

Annye Anderson, the stepsister of Robert Johnson, whose life became a founding myth of American music, has written a memoir about the real life behind the legend.

Shatner will be collaborating with a bevy of guests on his new album, titled The Blues.Among guest artists are Canned Heat, Brad Paisley, Sonny Landreth, Pat Travers, Albert Lee, and more.

A cinema classic gets a symphonic makeover. The Institute of Texan Cultures hosts two holiday special events. And a blues guitarist brings her…

From Texas Standard: Janis Joplin left her Texas home in the early 1960s. She didn't fit in in Port Arthur, where she grew up, and she wanted to make a...

Onstage, Joplin oozed confidence, sexuality and exuberance, but biographer Holly George-Warren describes the singer as a bookworm who worked hard to create her "blues feelin' mama" musical persona.

Spot Barnett, a saxophone player who became a San Antonio musical legend, died last week.Hector Saldana, music curator with The Witliff Collections, said…

From Texas Standard: Many people have strong opinions about Texas music, but few are true experts on the subject. Alan Govenar is one of those experts....

From Texas Standard: He is one of the most recognizable names in Texas music, known for kickstarting a revival of interest in the blues and for his...

Tim Duffy started Music Maker Relief Foundation to support blues musicians lost to time and poverty. He's also photographed their portraits for a new book, compilation album and museum exhibition.

From Texas Standard : Charley Crockett is no cookie-cutter cowboy. He grew up in the Rio Grande Valley as the son of a single mother, and he lived on...