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.

Nobody did the blues quite like Howlin’ Wolf. He was an incredible electric Chicago blues artist, with a powerful voice, excellent harmonica skills, and legendary prowess with the electric guitar. He ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the most influential blues musicians of all time, Howlin’ Wolf stands in a league of his own. His raw, gravelly voice, commanding presence, and powerful delivery made ...

Some consider them "The Biggest Band in the World," but Led Zeppelin's rapid ascent in rock music brought both immense fame and controversy. Known for their pioneering blend of blues, rock, and ...

Bad As Me and the new 4 cd set of Chester Burnett, better known as Howlin’ Wolf (1910-1976). It’s called Smokestack Lightning: The Complete Chess Masters. The two singers, though separated by a ...

This fluid, fascinating and thoroughly researched biography is a long overdue tribute to one of the two giants of post-WWII Chicago-style electric blues music. Music writers Segrest and Hoffman do a ...

I was watching “Cadillac Records” just the other day (surprisingly it was a whole lot better than it had any right to be), and I got jonesin’ to hear the primordial blues growl of Howlin’ Wolf tearin’ ...

From his locked room, Chester Burnett could hear the trains rattling up the tracks, one every half hour. They reminded him of home, back on Dockery Plantation, when he played on the porches of old ...

Slash bonded with Brian Johnson over their shared love of Howlin’ Wolf. The Guns N’ Roses rocker enlisted stars including Steven Tyler, Iggy Pop and Demi Lovato to make guest appearances on his new ...