blues
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But buyers are shaking off the blues in certain parts of the country, even if it doesn’t move the needle much on a national level.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
He said the US was "where all the music we loved came from, all the rock 'n' roll, the blues and the whole thing...America was just the land of the free, the greatest democracy".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The Texas Gentlemen get categorized as country, but their range, well-demonstrated on the new album, includes raucous roots rock, electric blues and funk, all of which are called for in this rewardingly diversified set.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Born in 1936 in Montgomery, Ala., Carter took an interest in music in his youth, enjoying the blues records his stepfather bought and learning to play the guitar.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Furnished in elaborate velvets, silks, and brocades, it’s a riot of scarlet and deep blues and greens, everything rich and dark, like overripe fruit.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Vocabulary lists containing blues
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