"When a woman gets the blues, she hangs her head and cries / When a man gets the blues, he catches a train and rides." That's a traditional blues verse, from the liner notes of "Blues Guitar Women" ...

Sue Foley’s 2024 album One Guitar Woman has been heaped with praise, earning Grammy and Juno nominations for best blues album. It’s overdue recognition not just for Foley, but for the women she pays ...

Now, she's one of three all-women headliners for the 14th annual Blues by the Sea festival at Freshfields Village, at the Kiawah-Seabrook roundabout on Johns Island. This year's show has been dubbed ...

Guitar gods have nothing on guitar goddesses. For about a hundred years now, women have been doing some of the best, coolest and most interesting guitar playing around. From elemental folk and blues ...

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As a kid, Sue Foley never really pondered what she’d be when she grew up. It’s not that she didn’t care; it’s just that she didn’t need to give it much thought — the answer to the question was all ...

When Fender chose artists to represent its iconic Stratocaster guitar in a new marketing campaign, it didn’t go with the usual Strat-slingers. You won’t see Pete Townshend windmilling or Eric Clapton ...

Betsy Benham recognizes the important role women have played in the history of the blues. “Women are strong and soulful in the blues,” said the Norwalk vocalist and member of the female blues trio The ...

Highlighting women who play the blues comes naturally to Ozark Blues Society President Liz Lottman, but her Sept. 7 Women in the Blues showcase will be her first opportunity to launch a local show. A ...