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

“Understanding America requires understanding Chicago,” Dyja writes, and he offers up Chicago in full: The same city that gave us modern architecture and urban blues gave us McDonald’s and Playboy.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2013

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

One of the greatest rock voices of any complexion, caught here, in transition, changing from the king of romantic, street-savvy doo-wop to being a kind of gentle bard of urban blues.

From Time Magazine Archive