Little Known Black History Facts

While W.C. Handy didn’t invent the blues, he most certainly helped propel it to wider audiences. Today is the composer and “Father of the Blues’ birthday. William Christopher Handy was born November 16, 1873 in Florence, Ala. Growing up in a deeply religious household, Handy was forbidden from playing and listening to secular music but […]

HBO's Lucinda Martinez talks about Solange and Janelle Monae's surprise music tour and why we're celebrating Bessie Smith's work today.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A dispute over B.B. King’s health and wealth was tossed out of court Thursday by a judge in Las Vegas who said two investigations found no evidence the blues legend was being abused. The ruling in Clark County Family Court keeps the 89-year-old musician’s longtime business manager, Laverne Toney (pictured) in […]

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At 89 years of age, it’s amazing that BB King is still out on the road touring almost every night. Now word has come that the blues legend has canceled the remaining eight performances of his current tour after being diagnosed with dehydration and exhaustion. According to King’s official website, he became ill Friday evening […]

Angie Fisher‘s debut powerful, bluesy track, is the song that arrests your attention immediately as she belts her first note. “I.R.S.” is a song about something we can all relate to, but Angie Fisher’s voice is not something we hear every day. Yet, we probably have heard it before. She has been high demand in the […]

Fans of legendary blues artist B.B. King were less than thrilled with his performance in St. Louis this past weekend. The show is said to…