The Blues Foundation has rescinded Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s 2021 Blues Music Awards (BMA) nomination for Blues Rock Artist. The BMAs will be presented virtually on June 6, 2021. The decision to rescind the [...]
The Blues Foundation unequivocally condemns all forms and expressions of racism, including all symbols associated with white supremacy and the degradation of people of color. We will hold ourselves as well as all [...]
DION, ROBERT CRAY, RHIANNON GIDDENS, BOBBY RUSH, SHEMEKIA COPELAND, AND KEB’ MO' ARE AMONG THE MASTERFUL MUSICIANS VYING FOR HONORS AT THE 42nd ANNUAL BLUES MUSIC AWARDS Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, [...]
President and CEO of the African American Museum in Philadelphia and former Executive Director of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation to succeed Barbara Newman, who will be retiring. [...]
B.B. KING’S BLUESVILLE ON SIRIUSXM JOINS FORCES WITH THE BLUES FOUNDATION Channel expands featured programming to be powered by The Blues Foundation Labor Day weekend programming kicks off with the 41st [...]
The Memphis Cultural Coalition was founded in 2016 to serve as a round table for arts and cultural organizations, working to build a more equitable and inclusive sector. The murder of George Floyd [...]
BLUES MUSIC AWARDS 2020 WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN VIRTUAL CEREMONY Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is the big winner with five awards, with multiple honors to Nick Moss and Sugaray Rayford. Presenters [...]
JOIN THE FACEBOOK PREMIERE JOIN THE YOUTUBE PREMIERE THE 41st BLUES MUSIC AWARDS SHOW WILL GO ON AS THE FIRST VIRTUAL BMA CEREMONY ON MAY 3, 2020 [...]
DONATE TO THE BLUES MUSICIANS EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND The Blues Foundation has been tracking the global situation and assessing how to move forward in light of the current coronavirus [...]
THE HOROJO TRIO AND HECTOR ANCHONDO COME AWAY WITH MULTIPLE VICTORIES AT THE 36th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE More than 800 musicians from around the globe gathered in Memphis January 28-February [...]
