Ella Fitzgerald. Billie Holiday. Beyoncé. When most people think of historic Black female recording artists, these and other iconic singers likely come to mind. But according to music historians, it's ...

CLEVELAND — Cleveland's Waterloo Arts District will come alive with the sounds of blues music next weekend as the Women in Blues Music Festival takes over The Treelawn music hall for four days of ...

In 1920, jazz singer Mamie Smith released a record called “Crazy Blues.” She was the first Black female singer to record and release a blues song. This kicked down a previously locked door for Black ...

The Lebanon Optimist Club’s two-day Blues Music Festival is set for Friday and Saturday. The free festival runs from 5-11 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday. Along with musicians, the ...

The 27th annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival plans to shine a spotlight on female musicians as this year’s headliners. Stretching across multiple blocks, the festival — scheduled for June 15 — is set ...

Saffire: The Uppity Blues Women will perform in Tucson for the last time Tuesday. The Virginia-based trio — Ann Rabson, Andra Faye and Gaye Adegbalola — is calling it a day after 25 years. Why? It's ...