blues Archives – Soundfly

4 Great Nicknames in Blues History

Read the stories of four of our favorite American blues musicians to see how they ended up with some of the best nicknames of all time.

Shoutin’ Out: A Crash Course on Blues Shouting

A closer look at the tradition of “blues shouting” in the early 1930s and ’40s, which helped inspire the creation of rock ‘n’ roll out of jazz and gospel.

7 Incredible Forgotten Names in Delta Blues

Get to know some of the forgotten legends of an already-legendary American genre of music, the blues, in this historical deep dive into obscurity.

That Time Keith Richards Found Muddy Waters Painting the Ceiling at Chess Studios

55 years ago today, the Rolling Stones released their “5×5” EP, the recording session in which they serendipitously met their blues idol, Muddy Waters.

The Lasting Legacy of the Slave Trade on American Music

Today is the UN International Day of Remembrance of the Slave Trade, we honor this day by charting the legacy of African diasporic music in America.

The Basics of the Dorian Mode for Guitar

A lesson on how to use one of the most exciting and practical scale modes for soloing on the guitar in jazz, blues, rock, and fusion.

5 Pedals Ideal for Playing Blues Guitar

Looking to infuse your guitar playing with the whining, whimpering and screaming tones of your blues heroes? Here’s a tonal menagerie of pedals to help!

Lots and Lots of Colored Dots: A Fretboard Explanation of Pop Tonality

Using the guitar fretboard as a template, music theorist Dean Olivet has redesigned harmonic notation in a colorful, intuitive methodology for learning.