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Legendary Chicago blues guitarist George “Buddy” Guy told the Tribune two years ago he was retiring from the road. He lied. Though the product of Lettsworth, Louisiana, turns 90 on July 30, Guy’s ...

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 ...

Blues Camp Chicago at Columbia College, lets young musicians from all over the country learn from seasoned blues artists ...

Otis Spann and James Cotton rehearsing in Muddy Waters's basement in Chicago in February 1965 Credit: Chicago History Museum Walking into the Chicago History Museum’s new exhibit “Amplified: Chicago ...

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 ...

James “Tail Dragger” Jones performed regularly at Chicago blues clubs for several decades, sporting a cowboy hat, sometimes chomping on a thick cigar, and singing in a voice the Tribune in 2006 ...

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, ...

The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the full lineup and programming highlights for the 2024 edition of the beloved Chicago Blues Festival, ...

The ninth track on Harrell Davenport’s debut album, Young Rell, I’ll Keep it Hot for You, is a rhythmic Chicago-blues-style ...

Blues survives, always, in Chicago. Even after the darkest phases of the COVID-19 pandemic; clubs erected parking lot stages; reduced capacity; pivoted to virtual concerts; and raised funds through ...