Blues and R&B singer Big Mama Thornton will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this weekend. Ask most folks who first sang the early rock n roll hit "Hound Dog" and they'll tell you Elvis ...

ARITON, Ala. (WTVY) - A new museum that pays tribute to blues music is coming to Ariton. An old Greyhound bus station there has quite the history. “That was her hang-out spot. She sat on the bench up ...

Rock 'n' roll's godmother, Montgomery native Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, will finally be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Oct. 19. The event will be held at Cleveland's Rocket ...

OZARK — A museum honoring two musical Blues legends in their Dale County hometown of Ariton moved closer to reality when the Dale County Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to pursue a potential ...

OZARK —A museum honoring two musical Blues legends in their Dale County hometown of Ariton moved closer to reality when the Dale County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate up to $60,000 ...

We might commonly associate classic 1950s and 60s cuts like “Hound Dog” and “Ball and Chain” with superstars Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin, respectively, but there was a different blues legend ...

Big Mama Thornton commited her life to blues music. Her unapolagetic demeanor combined with her unique sound and multiple talents led her to make an indelible mark in music. Colorado Voices is ...

Rock 'n' roll's godmother, Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, will finally be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Oct. 19. The event will be held at Cleveland's Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse and ...