By Marty Gunther Steve Cropper – Fire It Up Provogue Records www.playitsteve.com Steve Cropper literally built the framework for modern...

Release date: July 23, 2021 Alligator Records By Robin Zimmerman Photo: Jennifer Noble While the city of Chicago runs hot and cold on its...

City Winery Lynne Jordan & The Shivers July 30 Tickets: City Winery, Chicago Show: 8 p.m. Doors open 6 p.m. In a city (Chicago) brimming...

Tickets: https://www.heynonny.com/ Carlos Johnson & the Serious Blues Band w/ Bill Dickens July 22 7:30 p.m. Doors open 6:30 p.m....

Taste of Westmont (Westmont, IL) Joseph "Mojo" Morganfield (photo: Lynn Orman) Muddy Waters Jam (1-4 p.m.) Tribute to Mojo Morganfield...

By Marty Gunther Mr. Sipp – Sippnotized Malaco Music Group www.mrsipp.net Whether he’s singing spirituals or belting out tunes as The...

Epiphany Center For The Arts / The Sanctuary (201 S. Ashland, Chicago) 7:30pm / Doors 6:30pm $35 ticket includes 2 drinks BUY Guitar hero...

Alligator Records is celebrating 50 years of recording the world's greatest blues artists with the release of this three-disc CD set that...

Untitled (Chicago) By any standard, Breezy Rodio’s blues odyssey has encompassed quite a few more miles than that of most...

The Future: Chicago’s Blues Youngbloods / Part 1 “I have to be true to myself,” declares the multi-talented musician/actress/activist...

By Marty Gunther Bob Corritore & Friends – Spider in My Stew SWMAF/VizzTone Label Group www.bobcorritore.com After releasing three albums...

The Venue/Mundy Park (Aurora) The Venue is pleased to present Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials as part of their Grand Re-Opening weekend in...

Release date: May 14, 2021 VizzTone/ SWMAF Records By Terry Abrahamson Bob Corritore (photo) I had this girlfriend in trade school. She...

Hey Nonny (Arlington Hts.) Erwin Helfer/ Photo: Roman Sobus Erwin Helfer, Brother John Kattke, Marty Sammon & Marty Binder will perform...

Hey Nonny (Arlington Hts.) Photo: Roman Sobus John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band will perform two shows, at 7 and 9 p.m. on Thursday...

Release date: May 2, 2021 Self-Release By Steve Jones Photo: David Tepper The year 2019 was not a great one for Donna Herula. Her...

By Marty Gunther Eddie Turner – Change in Me 7-14 Records www.eddieturner.net Born in Cuba, raised in Chicago and a founding member of...

Rosa's Lounge (Chicago) Billy Branch and Sons of the Blues will perform a birthday tribute to Little Walter at Rosa's on Friday April 30...

Release date: April 23, 2021 Fat Bank Music By Linda Cain Photo: Steve Jessmore Pat Smillie is a one-man Blues, Soul and Rock ‘n’ Roll...

Hey Nonny (Arlington Hts.) Photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Living blues legend Jimmy Johnson will perform at Hey Nonny in Arlington Hts. on...