Suddenly, he could pluck out entire band arrangements with just ... The legend of Johnson selling his soul to the devil in exchange for mastery of Delta blues guitar was made all the more eerie ...

And that aspect is something that’s very present when blues music was also called the Devil’s music. There’s a contrast between a secular lifestyle and [Christian morality]. So the film is ...

Veteran Chicago blues musician Barry Goldberg, who collaborated with Bob Dylan, Stephen Stills, and many others, has died at age 83.