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On This Day in 1954, This Legend From Mississippi Recorded a Blues Standard That Would Later Influence the Biggest Names in the Rock

On this day, January 7, 1954, this blues legend recorded the hit song that would later inspire the booming genre of rock 'n' roll.
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The man who made rock and roll possible—you might not know his name

The studio Waters recorded the song in, even influenced the (then-future) style of rock and roll, on its own. The Rolling ...
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The Wild Life Of Muddy Waters, The Original Rolling Stone

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Muddy Waters Restored in Rolling Fork

This story was originally posted in our sister paper, the Village Voice. Muddy Waters Restored in Rolling Fork: The March tornado that destroyed the Mississippi hamlet near the birthplace of blues ...
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Ranking the 5 Best Album Closers by The Rolling Stones

In 2023, The Rolling Stones released Hackney Diamonds, their 31st studio album. The closing track was a cover of Muddy Waters’ “Rolling Stone Blues,” and it featured Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and ...