Blues
Blues is a genre. Defining acts include Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Bhumibol Adulyadej, The Rolling Stones and Frank Sinatra, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Blues grew out of Folk. It sits close to electro-folk and folk rock, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into rock and roll, soul blues, gospel blues, early reggae and blues rock, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 12 connections around Blues. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Blues came from and where it led.
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Blues connections
Blues grew out of Folk, shares an orbit with electro-folk and folk rock, went on to shape rock and roll, soul blues, gospel blues and early reggae. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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