Syracuse, N.Y. — Cold, dark nights are no surprise for winter in Central New York. When that icy wind comes hurtling downtown, it can feel like Syracuse is truly on the edge of the world. It was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I think about the roots of blues music—the raw honesty, the pain wrapped in poetry, the joy carved out of hardship—I think of Ma Rainey. Her voice was more than a sound; it was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the most influential blues musicians of all time, Howlin’ Wolf stands in a league of his ...