Sleepy John Estes was one of the numerous country blues men who benefited from the upsurge of interest in the music in the 1960s, some decades after they were first caught on record. He was recorded ...

Buddy Guy found his voice in the 50s Chicago blues scene, and continues to carry the torch for the music that made him ...

Nick Gravenites, a Chicago blues musician who relocated to San Francisco in the 1960s and played an important role in that city's burgeoning rock scene, died September 18, after many months of failing ...

I Ain't Gonna Sell It; Laura Had A Dream; Divin' Duck Blues; Walking Down Beale Street; Everybody Oughta Make A Change; Need More Blues; Drop Down Mama; Airplane Blues; How To Sing These Blues; Sweet ...

When Buddy Guy emerged from the clubs of the Chicago blues scene at the dawn of the 1960s as one of its most electric performers, charismatic and a not a little wild, something had changed. And it was ...

The biggest names to come out of the Chicago blues scene are Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Koko Taylor, Elmore James, and Willie Dixon. Another name that is a part of that list is the one and ...

The Windy City's concert venues, record stores, festivals and more. By Griselda Flores Senior Editor, Latin Chicago’s vibrant music scene traces back to the early 20th century when it became the go-to ...