Only one Australian is in the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame. Michael Charles has the bragging rights. The guitar hero was ...

It sort of was, but he’s a purist. “I didn’t want to be mimicking Chicago blues musicians forever. My thinking was, ‘We’re ...

2024 brought forth a wealth of Chicago music spanning all genres. As we look back, a few local projects stood out this year — ...

(We) enjoy touching the people through the music,” said Baker Brooks. The 57-year-old singer-songwriter is the son of Lonnie Brooks, a legend of Chicago blues music who originally hailed from ...

One organization is bringing people together to honor the city’s history of blues music. Chicago Blues Revival creates ways for young Chicagoans to become fans and players of their hometown music.

CHICAGO (CBS) — A concert in Chicago this ... titled "Reimagining Cabaret—Jazz, Rhythm and Blues." Black Voices in Cabaret is an initiative of the nonprofit Working In Concert, which promotes ...

Award-winning, world-beloved Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon and his band, The Chicago Way will celebrate the release of his ...

From there, she entered the blues world as a drummer and ... Chicago and the author of Country & Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country Music and the Folk Revival.

It made such a difference rubbing shoulders with guys like (blues harmonica player) Sugar Blue. Moving to Chicago made me a much better musician.” Not long after relocating to Chicago ...

This list from WBEZ and sister station Vocalo blurs lines and mixes genres, from hip-hop and R&B to indie rock, blues and jazz. 2024 brought forth a wealth of Chicago music spanning all genres.