Article & Photos: Jim Summaria Taj Farrant/ photo: Jim Summaria Taj Farrant at Arcada Theater, St. Charles, IL, October 25, 2024...

City Winery (Chicago) Shemekia Copeland at City Winery When: Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 Show Time: 7:30 p.m. Doors: 5:30 p.m. Where: City...

Article & Photos: Jim Summaria Danielle Nicole/ photo: Jim Summaria Danielle Nicole at City Winery, Chicago, October 23, 2024 By Jim...

By Linda Cain Photos: Jim Summaria L to R: Sheryl Youngblood, Lynne Jordan, Chuck Crane, Donna Herula, Peaches Staten, DuJuan Austin,...

By Marty Gunther Red Hot ’n Blues Reviews for November 2024   Chicago Blues Lifters – Blues Scouts Big Eye Records Inc. BE-0006...

SPACE (Evanston ) Photo: Dave Specter Sue Foley When: Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024 Time: Doors 6 p.m./ Show 7 p.m. Where: SPACE , Evanston...

Release date: Oct. 18, 2024 Blind Pig Records By Robin Zimmerman When it comes to American Idol contestants, most seem to fall into the...

Release date: Sept. 1, 2024 Stella Blue Music By Marty Gunther Photo: Dianne Bruce Dunklau With flowing blond locks and a confident...

Prairie Center for the Arts Find ticket information HERE . Leading Ladies of the Blues w/ Sheryl Youngblood Band, Donna Herula Band...

Article & Photos: Jim Summaria Marcus King/ photo: Jim Summaria Marcus King at the Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI, September 26, 2024...

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...