Release date: October 11, 2024 Alligator Records By Mark Plotnick Photo: Jim Summaria What happens when you bring together Ronnie Baker...

The Venue (Aurora ) Photo: Lurrie Bell CD Release Party for Set Me Free: Lurrie Bell & Frank Catalano When: Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 Time:...

Ronnie makes his Alligator Records debut with Blues in my DNA  ; the son of Lonnie Baker Brooks,  he comes full circle and makes a life...

By Marty Gunther Red Hot ‘n Blues Reviews for October 2024   Shemekia Copeland – Blame It on Eve Alligator Records ALCD5022...

By Mark Plotnick Photos: Jim Summaria Larry McCray & Dave Specter   Concert Review   Larry McCray SPACE, Evanston, IL, September 12, 2024...

Rosa's Lounge , Chicago Photo: Johnny Rawls Johnny Rawls When: Sat. Sept. 28 Time: sets at 9:30 pm & 11 pm Where: Rosa's Lounge , Chicago...

FitzGerald's (Berwyn ) Photo/ Peter Hurley Bluesday Tuesday with Tom Maker Starring: Mike Wheeler Band When: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024...

By Mark Plotnick & Jim Summaria Photos: Jim Summaria Concert Review   Artists: Sonny Landreth and Cindy Cashdollar Where: Fitzgerald’s,...

Release date: July 12, 2024 Big Eye Records By Marty Gunther If you’re tired of all the doom and gloom filling the blues these days,...

SPACE (Evanston ) Larry McCray When: Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 Time: Doors 7 p.m./ Show 8 p.m. Where: SPACE , Evanston Tickets: HERE ABOUT...

“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...

By Marty Gunther Red Hot ’n Blues Reviews for September 2024   Duke Robillard – Roll with Me Stony Plain Records SPCD1696...

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

FitzGerald's (Berwyn ) Photo: Ivan Singh by Dianne Bruce Dunklau Bluesday Tuesday with Tom Maker Starring: Ivan Singh with his big...

Release date: August 30, 2024 Alligator Records By Greg Easterling Photo: Dave Specter Number nine is a magic number for Shemekia...

“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...

Crossroads Blues Festival (Rockford/Byron ) Photo: Johnny Rawls Crossroads Blues Society presents: Crossroads Blues Festival When: Sat....

Article & Photos: Jim Summaria L to R -- Tony Root, Kevin Purcell Kevin Purcell & The Root Doctors w/ Mike Church, Rob Anderlik, Tony...

Article & Photos: Jim Summaria photo: by Jim Summaria Gabe Stillman Live Show Review by Jim Summaria   Gabe Stillman and his band put on...

Old Joliet Prison (Joliet) Photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau Blues Brothers Con Jim Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Curtis Salgado, Toronzo Cannon,...