Bay Area playwright, vocalist and educator Pamela Rose is thrilled to be bringing her acclaimed musical "Blues Is a Woman" to San Francisco's Peninsula for the first time. About a decade ago, she had ...

We've less than one week until the 31st Blues Music Awards and I've only shared a small portion of my ballot, so we're going to have to move things along a bit quicker. I kept telling myself I had all ...

Ella Fitzgerald. Billie Holiday. Beyoncé. When most people think of historic Black female recording artists, these and other iconic singers likely come to mind. But according to music historians, it's ...

"When a woman gets the blues, she hangs her head and cries / When a man gets the blues, he catches a train and rides." That's a traditional blues verse, from the liner notes of "Blues Guitar Women" ...

May 30—McINTOSH, Minn. — Little Bobby's Bar and Grill will host the "Women of the Blues Festival 2024" on Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1, in McIntosh. The free event, featuring the Laurie Morvan ...

Memphis and Mid-South artists are among those vying for honors at the 44th annual Blues Music Awards in May. Presented by the Memphis-based Blues Foundation, the BMAs recognize the best in blues music ...

San Francisco-based singer Pamela Rose has been belting out blues and jazz standards for decades. During that time, she noticed a trend: Female blues and jazz artists not really getting their due. To ...

MEMPHIS, TN - The Blues Foundation nominates King Edward Records Artist JEAN SHY for the 2009 Blues Music Awards in the category of “Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year,” with her new CD “The Blues ...

In 1920, jazz singer Mamie Smith released a record called “Crazy Blues.” She was the first Black female singer to record and release a blues song. This kicked down a previously locked door for Black ...