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Kenny Wayne Shepherd Interview

“I think every artist’s goal is to bring their music to a wider audience. I am always happy to see a wide demographic at my shows and I...

Gerald McClendon – Galewoodstock, Chicago, August 24, 2024

Article & Photos: Peter Hurley Photo: Gerald McClendon Gerald McClendon at Galewoodstock Live Show Review & Photos by Peter Hurley ...

Stefan Hillesheim Interview

“I had once visited and I knew I had to move here,” German native Hillesheim says of his decision to become a Chicago bluesman. “It’s not...

Tedeschi Trucks Band – Northerly Island, Chicago, July 31, 2024

Article & Photos: Jim Summaria Attending a Tedeschi Trucks Band concert is a magical musical experience. This band is one of the best out...

Delta Blues Trio – Arcada Legend Stage, St. Charles, July 24, 2024

Article & Photos: Jim Summaria L to R -- Downtown Charlie Brown, Donna Herula, John Primer Delta Blues Trio John Primer, Donna Herula,...

Walter Trout – SPACE, Evanston, July 14, 2024

By Mark Plotnick Photos: Jim Summaria Walter Trout Concert Review Artist: Walter Trout Where: Space, Evanston, IL When: Sunday, July 14,...

Larkin Poe – Northshore Center, Skokie, June 21, 2024

By Mark Plotnick Photos: Jim Summaria L to R : Rebecca and Megan Lovell Concert Review Artist: Larkin Poe Where: Northshore Center for...

Toronzo Cannon Interview

The internationally acclaimed Chicago blues man discusses his third release for Alligator Records, Shut Up and Play. The official CD...

Nick Alexander Interview

Nick Alexander releases debut CD, Lil Hoochie, an homage to his bluesman daddy, Linsey Story and Photos: Peter M. Hurley Photo: Peter...

Sue Foley Interview

Just released, One Guitar Woman honors eight solo acoustic female guitarists. “These trailblazing women weren’t just playing the guitar,...

Black History: Freddie Dixon Interview

“The Blues is our culture, it’s a way of life. Our children need to know where they come from, where we came from. The Blues was a form...

Born in Chicago/ Film Review

by Terry Abrahamson Photo: Hubert Sumlin & Howlin' Wolf Born in Chicago Film Review/ by Terry Abrahamson Play. Pause. Rewind. Play. ...

Southern Avenue – FitzGerald's, Berwyn, Sept. 23, 2023

By Robin Zimmerman Photos: Howard Greenblatt Southern Avenue at FitzGerald’s: L to R -- Ava Jackson (vocals), Ori Naftaly (guitar),...

Cash Box Kings – FitzGerald's, Berwyn, Aug. 1, 2023

By Robin Zimmerman Photos: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Cash Box Kings at FitzGerald’s: L to R -- Billy Flynn, Marc Edelstein, Joe Nosek, Oscar...

Precious Taylor Interview

“I have been singing since I was eight years old," says Precious Taylor, who is the niece of the late Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor. ...

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram Interview

Overnight Sensation? Or Old Soul? By Linda Cain Photo: Roman Sobus Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has arrived! At age 24, the Clarksdale,...

Tedeschi Trucks Band – Chicago Theatre, April 1, 2023

By Linda Cain photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Tedeschi Trucks Band Chicago Theater, Chicago April 1, 2023 Derek Trucks (lead guitar) & Susan...

Bear Williams Interview

“I’ll always go back and forth with different genres. But my first love is pretty much the blues. It may sound cliché, but what I love...

Tommy Castro Interview

"As long as you don’t feel that you know it all, there’s still plenty of room to grow." By Eric Schelkopf Photo: Tommy Castro and The...

Dr. Dan Ivankovich, a.k.a. Chicago Slim, buys historic building in Uptown

By Linda Cain, CBG Editor Daniel Ivankovich is known by several names: Dr. Daniel Ivankovich (a.k.a. The Bone Doc), M.D. Orthopedic...