Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Muddy Waters with his iconic red Fender Telecaster. There are few figures in blues history as notable as Muddy Waters. Born ...

In addition to being one of the oldest American music genres, the blues is also the very foundation of rock ‘n’ roll. Without them, bands such as the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and truly any other ...

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The 1970s was a strange time for Muddy Waters, with many longstanding relationships ending. Leonard Chess — the man who ran Muddy’s record label (and underpaid him) for more than 20 years — died of a ...

OLD SAYBROOK — With a name like Muddy “Mississippi” Waters and an address in Chicago for most of his life, you wouldn’t think blues legend Muddy Waters would be a candidate for enshrinement in the New ...

When Muddy Waters moved to Chicago in 1943, it didn’t take him terribly long to find his footing in the local music community. “There was quite a few people around singing the blues, but most of them ...

The Chicago home where blues legend Muddy Waters once lived and recorded music is a step closer to landmark status and becoming a museum in his honor. By Associated Press The Chicago home where blues ...

The deal includes Waters' entire catalog of songs, including "Mannish Boy," "Rollin' Stone" and "Champagne & Reefer." By Kristin Robinson Senior Writer Sony Music Publishing (SMP) reached a deal with ...

It can’t be easy following in the footsteps of Muddy Waters, but Mud Morganfield, son of the blues legend, has carved out an impressive blues career of his own. Morganfield will be sharing some of his ...

The roots of modern music contain a significant proportion of the BLUES. This began with the immense influence it had on the ...

In July 1974 a group of Chicago based blues artists who had already achieved legendary status gathered together with some of their younger blues brethren from all over the country to pay tribute to ...