Blues veteran recalls the “reefer” moment that landed him a job with his hero, the Gibson archtop that’s seen in the movie, ...

Larry “Mud” Morganfield was born in Chicago in 1954 to Mildred McGhee and one of the greatest blues artists of all-time, Muddy Waters. He was largely raised by his recently deceased mother, who he ...

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OLD SAYBROOK — With a name like Muddy “Mississippi” Waters and an address in Chicago for most of his life, you wouldn’t think blues legend Muddy Waters would be a candidate for enshrinement in the New ...

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The estate of Chicago blues pioneer Muddy Waters has signed a worldwide deal with Sony Music Publishing to administer his complete catalog of songs, including legendary hits such as “Mannish Boy,” ...

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A lot of future Hall of Famers made their way through Dooley's Nightclub in the '70s and '80s, from Elvis Costello and the Attractions to Talking Heads and the Police. Tom Petty once recalled a night ...

Muddy Waters’ songs such as “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man” and “Rollin’ Stone” helped earn him a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Sun-Times file photo Editor’s note: The weekly Illinois ...

Muddy Waters‘ former house in Chicago will be renovated into a museum and community center, the Hyde Park Herald reported on Tuesday. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has given a $50,000 ...

It's hard when you are the son of blues royalty. It's even harder when you are the son of Muddy Waters. No matter how hard you try, you're never going to be Muddy Waters. So, you have to forge your ...