A blues song prominently featured in the recent Oscar-winning film "Sinners" is believed to have been first recorded by ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I think about the roots of blues music—the raw honesty, the pain wrapped in poetry, the joy carved out of hardship—I think of Ma Rainey. Her voice was more than a sound; it was ...

The history of blues music is drenched in melancholy. Merriam-Webster tells us the first known use was in 1741, originating from “blue devils.” So it’s no surprise when some of the most gut-wrenching ...

What better way to glorify the band that was “more popular than Jesus” than with the voice of God? The sonorous presence of actor Morgan Freeman will be one of the highlights of the Beatles on the ...

Nothing drops a viewer into a time and place better than music. Songs are like instant time machines, and as such, are indispensable parts of a period piece. Filmmakers know the importance of dated ...