Two years back, the Lobero Theatre found its timbers shivered with the sound of Louisianan blues-rocker Tab Benoit, who tapped deep into the Houma, Louisiana-born guitarist-singer’s bayou roots and ...
Near the end of a recent, enthralling phone conversation with the iconoclastic Buddy Guy, whose sleepy eyes belie the blur of his hands on an electric guitar, he offers this astute and touching ...
DULUTH — Thomas Foster, who in 1868 styled Duluth "the Zenith City of the Unsalted Seas," imagined that our city would become "the Chicago of Lake Superior." It's a goal Duluth arguably met, becoming ...
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ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive Born In Chicago clip from the music documentary from co-directors Bob Sarles and John Anderson. The movie will release on all major digital platforms on August 1.
When Ronnie Baker Brooks sings "Blues in My D.N.A.," he's telling the truth. The four-time Chicago Blues Festival headliner, who plays World Records on Saturday, is the son of the late Lonnie Brooks, ...
Born in Boston and raised in a middle-class upbringing in semirural, neighboring Norwell, Tedeschi’s great-grandfather operated an eponymous chain of supermarkets and convenience stores. Her father, ...
Foreword / Noble Sissle, Jr. -- Introduction -- The Negro spirituals -- Spoil the gravy train -- No historical lie can live forever -- First philharmonic orchestra in this country -- It's better late ...
Attention Blues Fans: There’s less than one week left to cast your vote in the Living Blues Awards! This is your chance to support your favorite blues artists, albums and performances. The polls close ...
What gives someone the right to sing the blues is mastery of blues theory, including all commonly used chord substitutions and alternate forms. They must also have a strong command of rhythmic ...