About Blues
Blues is a genre of music that blends elements of African-American spirituals, work songs, and field hollers, being a big inspiration behind R&B, jazz, soul and more genres.
Originating from African-American bands in the 1860s, blues is described by a distinctive 12-bar chord progression, minor key scales, and soulful vocals.
Lyrically, it often explores themes of hardship, love, and loss, often involving topics such as poverty, racism, heartbreak, and personal struggles. Blues musicians often use vivid imagery and metaphors to express their emotions and experiences.
Artists:
Hot on Blues
- Take Me to Church by Hozier
- Back to Black by Amy Winehouse
- The House of the Rising Sun by The Animals
- Rehab by Amy Winehouse
- Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton
- Work Song by Hozier
- You Know I'm No Good by Amy Winehouse
- Nineteen by Taylor Hicks
- Human by Rag'n'Bone Man
- Redemption Song by Bob Marley & The Wailers
- Wicked Game by Chris Isaak
- I'd Rather Go Blind by Etta James
- River by Leon Bridges
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd
- Dream On by Aerosmith
- Tears Dry on Their Own by Amy Winehouse
- Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin
- Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers
- Honesty by Pink Sweat$
- Turn the Page by Bob Seger
Latest tagged Blues
What does “Diddie Wa Diddie” mean? Was this the first instance of Tight meaning cool? Sign up! and help us explore this important time in music history!
Is “Say I Do It” the first blues song about cross-dressers? What’s Peg Leg Howell really talking about on “New Jelly Roll Blues”? And are “Bobbed Haired Woman Blues” and Johnny Cash’s “Cocaine Blues” distant cousins?
