urban blues

British  

noun

1. (sometimes functioning as singular) an extrovert and rhythmic style of blues, usually accompanied by a band Compare country blues

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Example Sentences

As they moved into the Maxwell Street area, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, they brought Mississippi Delta blues with them, and the music evolved into what is known as urban blues.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2019

At the same time, the best of the British Invasion expressed a kind of community awe toward the American urban blues.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 4, 2019

As Mavis and company were meshing gospel with rock, Raitt was brewing up her own blend of slide-guitar-driven, urban blues and exquisite pop balladry.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2012

Crowds were dazzled by the speed — and volume — of Mr. Winter’s guitar playing, which had its roots in urban blues but incorporated elements of rock-and-roll.

From Washington Post

It has shades of folk, honky-tonk, urban blues and revisionist country, but all of it can be called highly personal rock 'n' roll.

From Time Magazine Archive