A moment after writing the title of this article, up popped an image of John Lee Hooker smiling and shaking his head. "Nobody can teach you the blues. Blues is a feeling, something you have to live." ...

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Musician Joe Bonamasa tells Tony Cox about the Blues Foundation's Blues in Schools project, which introduces the music to younger audiences. Sponsor Message GORDON: I'm Ed Gordon, and this is NEWS AND ...

Lately I’ve been mulling over this relevant Jimi Hendrix quote: “Blues is a part of America. When music goes too far out and is in danger of becoming a technique, people always come back to basic ...