“‘Sweet Home Chicago’ by Robert Johnson. It’s the unofficial soundtrack of the city. Everyone knows it, everyone sings along, ...

Musicians and standard-bearers Ronnie Baker Brooks and C.J. Chenier, plus a tribute to Billy Branch, were highlights on ...

Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for ...

Summer festivals are happening across Chicago this weekend focusing on art, music and food.

Bruce Iglauer’s “preeminent blues record label” will mark its milestone anniversary at this year’s Chicago Blues Festival ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eddy Clearwater poses for a studio portrait in 1975, holding a Fender Telecaster guitar, in the United States. In September of ...

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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 ...

If you happened to be at the corner of Wabash and Balbo at 11 p.m. in early February, you would have seen a small crowd gathered around an 87-year-old man with a beaming smile. Nattily attired in a ...

Buddy Guy is one of the most talented living blues players, and his influence on the genre (especially the Chicago blues) has left a mark that is still felt today. It’s not surprising all that newer, ...

Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June. Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band will perform the night of Sunday, June 7, at 7 p.m. at the ...