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Chicago Blues Festival Cancelled

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, all summer festivals in Chicago have been cancelled, including the 37th Annual Chicago Blues Festival.

Pritzker Orders Bars and Dine-In Restaurants Closed

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered all bars and dine-in restaurants in our state to close until further notice.

Tedeschi Trucks Band – Chicago Theatre January 25, 2020

By Linda Cain Derek Trucks (lead guitar) & Susan Tedeschi (lead vocals, guitar) Tyler Greenwell (Drums) J.J. Johnson (Drums) Mike...

Jack Butler’s Jones

Release date: November 1, 2019 By Robin Zimmerman The name Jack Butler’s Jones might sound like a high-end golf course but it’s actually...

Joanna Connor - Rise

Release date: November 8, 2019 M.C. Records By Greg Easterling If you were expecting a standard traditional sounding blues record from...

Jimmy Johnson - Every Day of Your Life

Release date: November 7, 2019 Delmark Records By Marty Gunther One of the most cherished artists ever to be a part of the Chicago blues...

Lindsay Beaver: Give The Drummer Some

Alligator Records’ newest artist is multi-talented and Tough As Love, with a little help from her famous friends By Eric Schelkopf...

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats - Contemporary

Release date: September 20, 2019 Alligator Records By Greg Easterling One of the blues' longest running acts, Rick Estrin & The...

Breezy Rodio - If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It

Release date: August 12, 2019 Delmark Records By Robin Zimmerman It’s easy to see why folks are blown away by Breezy Rodio’s latest — If...

Nick Moss Band - Lucky Guy

Release date: August 9, 2019 Alligator Records 14 Tracks / 57:24 By Mark Thompson It has been a great year already for Nick Moss and his...

Survivor: The Benny Turner Story

Bill Dahl and Benny Turner Nola Blue, Inc. Review by Mark Baier Benny Turner may not be a household name, but his life and story are...

Rolling Stones – Soldier Field, Chicago June 21 & 25, 2019

By Robin Zimmerman Photos: Philamonjaro How fitting that fate – and Mick Jagger’s quick recovery from heart surgery – aligned the dates...

Bitten By The Blues - The Alligator Records Story

The story of the blues is impossible to tell without also telling the story of Alligator Records.

Bruce Iglauer Interview

Bruce Iglauer was bitten hard by the blues 50 years ago when he walked into Florence’s Lounge on the South Side to witness the raucous...

Samantha Fish Interview

Best Contemporary Female Blues Artist Samantha Fish to play Blues on the Fox Fest 2018 in Aurora By Eric Schelkopf Samantha Fish's...