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, ...

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“My name is Ivan Singh - this is a dream come true,” said the Argentinian guitarist, kicking off Blues Fest last month in Chicago. Singh now calls Chicago home and stands as a perfect example of the ...

The Goodman Theatre’s current staging of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” starring E. Faye Butler, led to the reissue of a century-old blues album. When “Ma Rainey” burst onto the stage at opening night of ...

The blues world was changed forever on a sunny day around 1960 when a little boy walked into a five-and-dime in Los Angeles. “I was 8, maybe 9 when I saw it, all shiny in a display case,” says Billy ...

In 2010, a day after drumming before 27,000 blues fans, with pop star John Mayer’s trio at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in a Bridgeview soccer stadium, prolific session musician Steve Jordan ...

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 ...

Pierre Lecocque (left) performs with Mississippi Heat at Navy Pier on Saturday; Kat Riggins headlines at Buddy Guy’s that night. Credit: Charles Osgood; courtesy the artist The Chicago Blues Festival ...

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 ...