Eric Clapton and B.B. King had a long-lasting friendship over more than 40 years.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Arguably one of the best decades of music, the 1970s saw the rise of disco, long shaggy hair, the ...

Harmonica player Lawrence “Rockin’ Jake” Jacobs first found his calling on the radio dial. Struck by the pop and soul sounds coming over the air, Jake, as a kid in east Connecticut, stayed glued to ...

The Moody Blues are an integral part of rock and roll history, and John Lodge was an integral part of The Moody Blues. Lodge passed away on October 10 at the age of 82, leaving behind an impressive ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the most influential blues musicians of all time, Howlin’ Wolf stands in a league of his ...

Blues harmonica player Carey Bell, who performed with both Muddy Waters’ and Willie Dixon’s bands, died Sunday in a Chicago hospital of heart failure. He was 70. Mr. Bell’s trademark sound worked well ...

The late 1960s helped to inform the ’70s. Rock bands in the ’70s were reacting to the past decade, either positively or negatively. They either ran far away from the sounds of the ’60s or stuck to ...