In the 1960s, the city of Memphis played host to the Memphis Country Blues Festival. It was a celebration of blues artists that many white organizers helped put together. That festival was captured on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. A still from 'The Blues Society.' Mention the historic music festivals ...

In the days before the first Memphis Country Blues Society festival in July 1966, some 400 members of the KKK marched at Overton Park, even burning a cross at the parking lot. That didn’t stop the ...

Chicago is celebrated as a hub of the blues. Memphis, too. And, of course, the Mississippi Delta. But you don't hear as much about Houston, despite its size (the fourth-largest city in the country), ...

Tickets for the Feb. 21 screening are available online.

Award-winning Broadway director and choreographer Jeffrey Page is taking his talents to Africa! Page has described the short film Blues People as a documentary showcasing Malian artists’ vibrant ...

Black History Month is in full swing, and the St. Louis Blues are honoring the occasion with a variety of initiatives throughout the month of February. Here are the most prominent Black History Month ...