On this day, January 7, 1954, this blues legend recorded the hit song that would later inspire the booming genre of rock 'n' roll.

Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials release new album Slideways and single “Bad All By Myself” on February 27, 2026.

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 ...

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 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few figures in American music loom as large as Muddy Waters. A transformative force in the evolution of modern blues, Waters bridged the acoustic traditions of the Mississippi Delta ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The sound of the blues will fill up Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi on Friday night when ...

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 ...

One of the biggest misconceptions about blues music is that the genre is all about doom and gloom. Naturally, many blues songs feature lyrics about being down in the dumps, love lost, and heartbreak.

The actor joined veteran blues musicians for an 11-song set at Thalia Hall that kicked off only after the Chicago Bears won ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Shemekia Copeland is an acclaimed blues artist, well-known for her standout performances in Chicago. She'll be in the area next week to help ring in the new year at the city's ...

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