Blues

The blues is a soulful, emotive music genre characterized by its 12-bar structure, improvisational melodies, and poignant storytelling. Emerging in the Deep South during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the blues evolved from African-American work songs, spirituals, and field hollers. Gaining popularity in the 1940s and 1950s, blues music was marked by its distinctive, melancholic sound, often featuring solo vocalists accompanied by guitars, harmonicas, or pianos. Blues culture played a significant role in shaping American music, influencing genres like rock 'n' roll, jazz, and R&B. With its raw, expressive power, the blues continues to captivate audiences, showcasing the genre's unique ability to convey the depths of human emotion.

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Angus & Julia Stone
Anonymous
April Varner
Asa Tee
Balla Diabaté
Ballaké Sissoko
Barry Goldberg
Big Yayo
Bob Howard
Carus Thompson
Christian Lepah
DURAN
Damien Jurado
Dana Masters
David Grisman
David Martin
Deer Tick
Dilshan L Silva
Donovan Woods
Dr. John
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
Dude Cervantes
Dylan Cotrone
Eric Clapton
Eylsia Nicolas
Felix Ames
Fleet Foxes
Fred Russ
Gustav Boje
Hudson Westbrook
Iantx
Iona Zajac
Isaac Alstad
J-Wonn
Jake Xerxes Fussell
Jamala
James McCann
JayDon
Jeb Loy Nichols
Jerry Garcia
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Joe Bonamassa
Jon and Roy
Keaton Henson
Kim Wilson
Kundan Raj
Lake Street Dive
Leo Waters
Lisa Hilton
MAESTRI
Matt Corby
Melissa Laveaux
Mentol
Michael van Merwyk
Mina Agossi
Mohan Rajan
Mt. Joy
Nash Parker
Nathan James
Neighbor
Nick Hustles
Old Crow Medicine Show
Ole 60
Olga
Once Mekel
Paul Figuier
Paul Marinaro
Pep de la Tona
Pete Giza
Pierre Dørge
Polyana Resende
Rainer
Ray Charles
Sam Bush
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Sean Biopcik
Shakhbanov
Si Cranstoun
Slow Rage
So Lis
Stu Larsen
The Cold Stares
The Lone Bellow
The Voice of Germany
Tika Pun
Toledo
Tommy Lucas
TommyMuzzic
Toumastine
Waima
Warren Haynes
Warren Zevon
Woods
YERKATT
Yanson
Young4ever
ZWE1HVNDXR
Zach John King
ge.ra
hako
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Hozier
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
Malcolm Todd
Leon Bridges
Bunbury
Norah Jones
Mumford & Sons
The Red Clay Strays
Eric Clapton
George Harrison
Michael Marcagi
Julian Vaughn
Nile Rodgers
Hudson Westbrook
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Willie Nelson
Khruangbin
Neil Young
Mt. Joy
Cesária Evora
Of Monsters and Men
Nina Simone
Chuck Berry
Roy Orbison
Ole 60
Ray Charles
Dave Matthews Band
Zaz
Joe
Paolo Nutini
Gerry Rafferty
Bleachers
808iuli
The Paper Kites
Krishna Kanth
Mats & My
Rag'n'Bone Man
Angus & Julia Stone
Salif Keita
Fleet Foxes
The Head And The Heart
Brandi Carlile
Aurora Olivas
Judeline
Mark Knopfler
J.J. Cale
Lake Street Dive
B.B. King
Johnny Hallyday
Charley Crockett
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Caralisa Monteiro
Bayker Blankenship
Sam Tinnesz
José González
Kay Starr
Björn Skifs
TommyMuzzic
Kris Kristofferson
Jalen Ngonda
Andre Hazes
Iron & Wine
Tash Sultana
Gary Moore
Tom Waits
Carpetman
Morcheeba
Johnny Nash
Duke Ellington
René Miller
Phillip Phillips
The Marcus King Band
Agnes Nunes
Meiska
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Durand Jones
Gaby Moreno
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Duffy
Old Sea Brigade
LaToiya Williams
Audiotree
Canned Heat
Bill Medley
Chris Rea
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Little Richard
Jake Bugg
The Notations
ZWE1HVNDXR
Fuego
JUVENILE
Mijongya
Babasha
Sly & The Family Stone
Patti Smith
Radical Face
The Avett Brothers