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Soulful genres like the blues, country, bluegrass, and rock and roll were all born in the South, and this musical heritage, in many ways, has been kept alive by the region’s various live music venues.
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
From pioneers such as Ma Rainey and Curley Weaver to icons James Brown, Little Richard, Otis Redding and Ray Charles — who used the blues to fuel their legendary soul careers — Georgia’s scene is stirring.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Big shoutout to Ludwig Göransson for tying the blues in with the modern music and bringing it forward to the future.
—From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 1 Feb. 2026
Books will be intelligent, music could be the blues.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
One of the oldest icebergs that has ever been tracked is feeling the blues.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
The trio showcased the blues track, performed by Caton in the movie, alongside a group of back-up singers.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
But rather than sink into despair, many Black Americans have leaned on forms of Black cultural expression—call it the blues—to find a way out of no way.
—Eric Herschthal, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2023
Let the blues tell it, and Black music ain’t all that far off from letting the Church tell it, which means singling out the seekers of salvation arriving at their altars to plead or confess.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2023
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
From pioneers such as Ma Rainey and Curley Weaver to icons James Brown, Little Richard, Otis Redding and Ray Charles — who used the blues to fuel their legendary soul careers — Georgia’s scene is stirring.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Big shoutout to Ludwig Göransson for tying the blues in with the modern music and bringing it forward to the future.
—From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 1 Feb. 2026
Books will be intelligent, music could be the blues.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
One of the oldest icebergs that has ever been tracked is feeling the blues.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 14 Jan. 2026
The trio showcased the blues track, performed by Caton in the movie, alongside a group of back-up singers.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
But rather than sink into despair, many Black Americans have leaned on forms of Black cultural expression—call it the blues—to find a way out of no way.
—Eric Herschthal, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2023
Let the blues tell it, and Black music ain’t all that far off from letting the Church tell it, which means singling out the seekers of salvation arriving at their altars to plead or confess.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2023
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“The blues.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20blues. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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