Blues (disambiguation)

The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern. The word is also often used in musical contexts to refer to the twelve-bar blues, a particular blues song form, or talking blues, a form of country music.

Blues or The Blues may also refer to:

Art, entertainment, and media

Blues dance, a style of social dance done to blues music
The Blues (film series), a documentary series produced by Martin Scorsese

Fictional entities

Blues, the final boss in the video game Yie Ar Kung-Fu
Proto Man, a video game character from the Mega Man series, called Blues in Japan
The Blues trio (Jim, Jay and Jake) from the Angry Birds game series

Music

The Blues (song), 1990 song by Tony! Toni! Toné!
Blues, a common "placeholder" genre for ID3 tags on MP3 files, and other formats
"New Blues", a song by Joe Satriani from his album The Extremist

Albums

Blues (Jimi Hendrix album), compilation album by guitarist Jimi Hendrix
Blues (Bob Dylan album), a Bob Dylan compilation album
Blues (Breakout album), studio album by Polish band Breakout
Blues (Eric Clapton album), a 1999 blues rock album by Eric Clapton
Blues (L.A. Blues Authority Volume II), a 1993 album by Glenn Hughes
Blue's, a 1987 album by Zucchero Fornaciari
Blue;s, a 2018 EP by Mamamoo
The Blues (B. B. King album), a 1958 blues album by B.B. King
The Blues, a 1960 blues album by John Lee Hooker
The Blues (Alex Harvey album), a 1964 album by Alex Harvey
The Blues (Johnny Hodges album) a 1955 jazz album by Johnny Hodges
The Blues: Baby Please Don't Go 1935–1951, an album by Big Joe Williams, released in 2003
The Blues (EP), a 2003 EP by Some Girls

Law enforcement and military

Dress blues (disambiguation), the dress uniforms of some law enforcement and military branches
Jersey Blues, the nickname of the 1st New Jersey Regiment
Jersey Blues, the nickname of the 50th Armored Division
Royal Horse Guards, Household Cavalry regiment of the British Army, known as The Blues

Organizations

Blues (Vénetoi), a political faction and associated chariot racing team in the Byzantine empire
Bleus de Bretagne (Association of Breton Blues), a liberal and anticlerical organization in late 19th century Brittany
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, a federation of health insurance companies primarily in the United States

Sports

Blue (university sport), an award won by athletes

"The Blues"

The Blues is a nickname of a number of sporting teams:

Sturt Double Blues, Australian rules football team in the SANFL
Carlton Football Club (nickname: the Blues), Australian rules football team in the AFL
Cleveland Blues (disambiguation), various baseball teams of that name
Nashville Blues, a minor league baseball team based in Nashville, Tennessee in 1887
New South Wales cricket team, also known as the Blues
Espoo Blues, ice hockey team of Espoo, Finland
St. Louis Blues, professional NHL ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri
Blues (Super Rugby), rugby union team based in Auckland
Cardiff Blues, rugby union team from Wales
New South Wales rugby league team, also known as the Blues
Buffalo Blues, a defunct Federal League baseball team
The Blues is a nickname of a number of association football clubs:
- Italy national football team is nicknamed "Gli Azzurri", which translates to "The Blues" in Italian
- Waterford United F.C.
- The Blues is a common nickname of a number of British association football clubs:
  - Birmingham City F.C.
  - Bury Town F.C.
  - Chelsea F.C.
  - Everton F.C.
  - Ipswich Town F.C.
  - Manchester City F.C.
  - Southend United F.C.

Other uses

BLUES, a German air pollution monitoring system
Blues Saraceno (born 1971), guitarist and music producer
Depression (mood), often referred to as "the blues"
Butterflies referred to as "blues":
- Polyommatinae
- Glaucopsyche
- Plebejus
Three narcotic medications sometimes referred to as "blues" due to their color:
- Alprazolam (Xanax)
- Diazepam (Valium)
- Oxycodone (Oxycontin/Roxicodone)