One of the biggest misconceptions about blues music is that the genre is all about doom and gloom. Naturally, many blues songs feature lyrics about being down in the dumps, love lost, and heartbreak.

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the most influential blues musicians of all time, Howlin’ Wolf stands in a league of his ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about Robert Johnson’s music that grabs you by the soul and doesn’t let go. Maybe it’s the rasp in his voice, the haunted slide of his guitar, or the way his lyrics ...

Dance the Soul; Sense/Less I; Frosne Engler; Improvisation XV; Sense/Less II; Langt Borte, Men Her (Far Away, But Close); Love, The Blues; Immigrantvisa (Immigrant Song); Fresh Made Dance (Christmas ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...

If you are one of those lucky in love, you probably have that special song the two of you get all hot and bothered when you hear it. If you aren’t so lucky, love songs are just reminders that on ...

But all that is just the surface of the band. Blues Traveler has a number of excellent albums and a number of standout tracks on those albums, which you will see below. Along with his excellent mouth ...

If you look at the Top 10 songs on the Billboard charts, odds are you’ll find nary a love song. Tracks about heartbreak, friendship and self-empowerment abound, but straightforward ballads about ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...