Before the blues filled grand theaters and concert halls, it lived in humble bars, street corners, and juke joints where life ...

Reimagining Cabaret: Jazz, Rhythm and Blues is an evening dedicated to celebrating the rich heritage of jazz, rhythm, and blues, showcasing the talent of Black entertainers. The concert features ...

There’s a type of blues music that is native to Chicago. It can be characterized by its use of guitar, harmonica and rhythm sections. And starting Thursday, June 6, the largest free blues festival in ...

From Blind Willie Johnson to Howlin' Wolf and beyond, Paul McGuinness explores the best blues songs of all time ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

A Chicago music duo has created a unique sound to celebrate their Arab roots. They're mixing the music of the Middle East with good old Chicago blues. Music can make you feel at home. When Rami ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – There's no way one can listen to the music of blues and not feel it. CBS 2 recently met a woman who tells the stories of blues greats past, present, future and female. It's her mission ...

The following is adapted from “The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic,” published March 19 by Atlantic Monthly Press. The author ...