Why they tried to censor the blues By Elaine Maguire O’Connor last updated 7 December 20 With its earthy language and frank lyrical approach to sex and violence, not to mention the racist society it was born into, the blues has been censored and vilified since day one
How the blues was stolen, and then stolen again and again By Elaine Maguire O’Connor published 6 June 20 For the bluesmen of yore, the tradition of copying standards was a way of life. But when big business got involved, this honorary way of working was ripe for abuse
