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Branch is now 74, an elder statesman in the blues world, a contemporary and friend of the 89-year-old Buddy Guy, both of them living links to the foundational years and pioneering players of the blues.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The reds and oranges are from iron; the blues and bright greens are from copper; manganese produces black and brown.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
In the case of Delta Slim, Lindo immersed himself in the world of the blues.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The reds and oranges are from iron; the blues and bright greens are from copper; manganese produces black and brown.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
In the case of Delta Slim, Lindo immersed himself in the world of the blues.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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“The blues.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20blues. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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