The great musicians of the Delta helped spread the blues across America

Willie Dixon. Born at the Delta’s southern tip in 1915, Willie Dixon followed the Great Migration to Chicago. There, he ...
Music Connection

Chess Records/UMe releases Muddy Waters’ The Best of Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf's Moanin’ in the Moonlight.

Two definitive blues albums, The Best of Muddy Waters and Moanin’ in the Moonlight, are each, in their own right, a powerful collection of blues songs.

Doyle Bramhall II on Eric Clapton's incredible offer that brought him the gig of a lifetime

An opportunity to show Slowhand a few songs landed him on Clapton's Grammy-winning duet with B.B. King and opened the door to ...

Rory Block left home as a teenager then met and impressed her blues heroes

She refined her skills with help from Skip James, John Hurt and Fred McDowell, wound up with a signature Martin guitar, and ...
Music Connection

Best of The Band, Robbie Robertson Insomnia, and The Band Photographs

On December 12, Capitol Records/UMe will release the newly remastered The Best of The Band on vinyl, CD and Super High ...
Family Destinations Guide

The Massive Flea Market In Oklahoma Where $45 Goes A Seriously Long Way

Karen’s Ultimate Treasures Flea Market in Oklahoma City is the universe’s answer to that particular brand of retail despair. This sprawling treasure trove isn’t just a shopping destination—it’s a full ...
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The Enormous Flea Market In Oklahoma Where You Can Fill A Whole Trunk For $35

And indeed, you can fill your trunk with treasures for around $35, just as the legends foretold. The bargaining culture adds another layer of excitement to the Karen’s experience. While some vendors ...
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Every Cyndi Lauper Album, Ranked

In an ’80s pop landscape full of enormous talents and outrageous fashions, Cyndi Lauper still managed to stand out with one ...