In 1964, the Rolling Stones took a break from their first American tour to record several songs at Chess Records at 2120 S.

When the broadcast was over, we all filed out of the studio in a daze, that rediscovery of “Soul Man” and the band’s merger of Chicago blues and Memphis soul following us out into the streets. It was ...

In honor of Black History Month, The Current is exploring the origins of Black music in America, what came after, and its ...

The formation of The Hague Group is a critical step toward saving the international legal order. More states need to follow through to ensure the end of systemic impunity. Francesca Albanese ...

For Julia Simon and Charles Oriel, the classroom and the stage have always felt surprisingly similar. Their band, Julie and the Jukes, is more than just a blues ensemble — it’s the result of a meeting ...

The Blues Foundation announced nominees for "The 46th Annual Blues Music Awards," and Chicago's Alligator Records artists ...

The St. Louis Blues secured a hard-fought 5-4 shootout win over the Vegas Golden Knights Monday. With this win, the Blues improved to a 23-21-4 record and are one point behind the Calgary ...

Imani Perry’s impressionistic “Black in Blues” finds shades of meaning — beautiful and ugly — in art, artifacts, music, fashion and more. By Alexandra Jacobs When you purchase an ...

The St. Louis Blues are in an interesting position in the standings. At this point in the campaign, they have a 23-24-4 record and are five points behind the Calgary Flames for the final wild-card ...

The St. Louis Blues have traded Scott Perunovich to the New York Islanders for a conditional draft pick, the teams announced Monday. The pick heading to the Blues would be in the fifth round of ...

“I’m ready to go and we’ll see what happens,” said Joshua, a former member of the Blues. “Obviously, the guys played a real good game last night (Saturday), so we’ll see. I’m close.

“She did. I do. Our children too.” This is not to say “Black in Blues” is about music, although that’s part of it. But more to the point, it is a book of questions. “Still, I wondered ...