blues
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Flushed and sweating, 31-year-old Annisa Enggracia Fidel runs back and forth to defend her fort from invaders -- hundreds of fellow adults all beating the blues by playing a nostalgic Indonesian children's game.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Spread over two levels, the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, which opens Saturday, has a floor dedicated to US genres including blues, country, hip-hop and jazz.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Coastal homeowners are trading in breezy blues and sandy neutrals for a darker, moody palette.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
In Meghalaya's capital, music spills constantly through public life: church choirs rehearsing late into the evening, teenage metal bands in garages, blues musicians drifting through dimly-lit bars.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
His eyes, which had been murky and dilated while he was ill, were now the clearest of blues.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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