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Inside Issue 1: Roots & Revival

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

The 24-year-old torchbearer of Delta power, Grammy winner, and future of the blues.

Buddy Guy at 88

The electric fire still rages as the legend completes what may be his final tour.

Shemekia Copeland

Voices of the soul and the evolution of modern blues vocals.

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Featured Stories

Christone Kingfish Ingram

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

At just 24, the Grammy-winning torchbearer of Delta power is living up to the hype as the future of the blues.

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Buddy Guy

Buddy Guy at 88

The electric fire still rages as the Louisiana-born bluesman completes what may be his final tour.

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Shemekia Copeland

Shemekia Copeland

Daughter of Texas blues legend Johnny Copeland, blending blues with soul, Americana, and protest music.

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Blues Stories Podcast

This week we sit down with legendary blues guitarist Robert Johnson's great-granddaughter to discuss his lasting influence on modern music.

Episode 47: The Johnson Legacy

45 minutes

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Muddy Waters - Electric Mud

Chess Records • 1968

★★★★☆ 4.2/5
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B.B. King - Live at the Regal

ABC Records • 1965

★★★★★ 5.0/5
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