Now in its third edition, the All Music Guide to the Blues help you choose the very best recordings from performers in all blues styles, including such masters as B. B. King, Muddy Waters, and Etta James, as well as a new generation of artists that includes Jonny Lang and Susan Tedeschi. The music comes alive in essays, music maps, capsule biographies, and reviews and ratings for nearly 9,000 albums.<BR>Whether your own tastes turn to traditional or modern blues driven by guitar, piano, harmonica, or vocals, this is the one book you need to start or expand a great record collection: new and expanded biographies of legendary blues artists and exciting new performers; reviews and ratings for the best recordings of each performer, plus the essential collections by various artists; critics' choices for the best place to start exploring each artist, plus recommended recordings for each blues style; thirty "top lists" recommending the best albums for each blues style; and essays and music maps charting the evolution of the blues, including its styles, instruments, and record labels.