Otis Spann and James Cotton rehearsing in Muddy Waters's basement in Chicago in February 1965 Credit: Chicago History Museum Walking into the Chicago History Museum’s new exhibit “Amplified: Chicago ...

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 ...

At 89, the legendary guitarist is a vital link to the roots of an entire genre. Thanks to Sinners and a busy schedule, he's ...

The annual Chicago Blues Festival's 40th year got underway on Friday, featuring a lineup packed with blues legends and up-and-coming musicians. The world’s largest free blues festival, a staple in ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — The Chicago Blues Festival returns ...

Australian blues guitarist Michael Charles found his home in the Chicago scene, after moving there in 1991. Inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame in 2015, he'll be blazing the CSPS stage in ...

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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John Dodge is CBS Chicago's Director of Digital Content. John is a veteran Chicago journalist with experience in print, television and online platforms and has been with the CBS Chicago team since ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Buddy Guy may be a son of the south, but he's a man of Chicago blues. He makes that music his own at his South Loop Legends Club, and it echoes around the world. Guy is hard to miss; ...

Of all the Alligator Records artists performing in Millennium Park on Sat 9/18, Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials have been with the label the longest. Credit: Paul Natkin Blues music thrives on live ...