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  • plural of blue.
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blues

[blooz] / bluz /


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Throughout this year, the entire country seems to have been afflicted with the weather-app blues.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

Born in Frankston, Texas in 1949, Beard joined ZZ Top in 1969 and followed the three-man band's progression from heavy blues to its experimental synthesizer sound of the 1980s.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Researchers have found that, more often than not, the end-of-summer blues lead to stock market weakness.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Last week, the blues rock band canceled its Hollywood Bowl concert because longtime drummer Frank Beard had health issues, Rolling Stone first reported.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

In all jazz, and especially in the blues, there is something tart and ironic, authoritative and double-edged.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin




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