Stevie Ray Vaughan may now be remembered as one of the greatest blues guitarists since Eric Clapton and Howlin’ Wolf, but in his early years as a recording artist the electric g ...

There’s a heart-stopping moment in the film The Shawshank Redemption when Andy Dufresne crawls to freedom through what Morgan Freeman’s character Red narrates as “five-hundred yards of shit-smelling ...

While Vaughan was an encyclopedia of blues, his tastes and influences also came from rock, R&B, and soul music, and he did his best to name-check his heroes.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Stevie Ray Vaughan may be one of the most successful and beloved ...

"The crowd seemed more concerned with the long lines at the beer taps" ...

Townes Van Zandt and Stevie Ray Vaughan died young. Van Zandt at 52 and Vaughan at 35, ages that added together give them the lifespan of one very well-seasoned blues player. Vaughan kicked his ...

After a chance encounter when he was just a teenager, Stevie Ray Vaughan had his mind blown by one band and their incredible ...

Post Malone might be one of the most eclectic artists in the music business today. He has dipped his toes into several genres including hip-hop, rock, pop, and country. Last night, he showed his fans ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Oct. 3 is the birthday of one of the true legends of blues music and a man who has had a special place in the hearts of Austinites for decades. Stevie Ray Vaughan was born on Oct. 3, ...