When I'm singing blues, I'm singing life," Etta James once told the Los Angeles Times of her Etta James songs, adding, "People that can't stand to listen to the blues, they've got to be phonies." ...

marks James’ first new champion in 15 years on the blues-only tally. The last time one of her releases rose to the summit on the albums ranking was in October 2010, when Icon: Etta James reached ...

Eric Clapton’s fifth solo album Slowhand debuts on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart at No. 2, nearly netting the guitarist another No. 1.

Plaques for legendary blues artists were stolen from the Oakland Blues Walk of Fame this week, creating nearly $150,000 in damages.

Stewart, the executive director of West Coast Blues Society, told CBS News Bay Area. “You’re just walking and you see Etta James, or B.B. King, or Aretha Franklin. You see their names and say ...

Stewart, the executive director of West Coast Blues Society, told CBS News Bay Area. "You're just walking and you see Etta James, or B.B. King, or Aretha Franklin. You see their names and say ...