Mahal, 68, was born Henry Fredricks in New York City and adopted the alias of Taj Mahal after having a dream about India. He began recording in the mid-1960s and has released more than 30 albums in ...

Taj Mahal was not yet a blues legend when the Rolling Stones first heard him live in the mid-1960s at the Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles. But they immediately became avid fans of his no-nonsense in… ...

Blues titan Taj Mahal will play everything from banjo and ukulele to keyboards and guitar at his June 3 performance at The Refinery.

Taj Mahal has anecdotes that can go on for days. Given the extraordinary musical life he’s lived, it’s no surprise. Mahal got his start in 1964 as a 22-year-old joining forces with a then-17 ...

The roots and blues musician is considered a national treasure. Besides winning four Grammys (and being nominated for 15), Mahal has been awarded several honorary degrees, including a Doctor of ...

Taj Mahal has been playing guitar, banjo, harmonica, piano, and many other instruments for six decades. He is a pioneer of World Music and has incorporated Reggae, Calypso, Jazz, Zydeco, R&B ...

Taj Mahal doesn't just play world music; he embodies it. Rooted in American blues, his songs' influences range from West African to Hawaiian. See him in Napa this weekend.

Taj Mahal's music has been called traditional and avant-garde. He incorporates elements of music from the Caribbean, Africa, Europe and the Hawaiian islands.

Slide guitar virtuoso Ry Cooder and blues musician Taj Mahal started their careers together. They formed the Rising Sons and signed to Columbia in 1965 but disbanded a year later, and the group ...

NEW YORK — Taj Mahal, the blues legend whose vibrant, worldly music encompassed African-rooted sounds of all kinds, will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. Mahal, whose real name is Henry St.