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...
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- Aug 30
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 ...
- Aug 22
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...
- Aug 8
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...
- Aug 6
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,...
- Aug 3
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,...
- Jul 3
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...
- Jun 2
Toronzo Cannon Interview
The internationally acclaimed Chicago blues man discusses his third release for Alligator Records, Shut Up and Play. The official CD...
- Apr 19
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...
- Apr 15
Sue Foley Interview
Just released, One Guitar Woman honors eight solo acoustic female guitarists. “These trailblazing women weren’t just playing the guitar,...
- Feb 19
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...
- Nov 17, 2023
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. ...
- Oct 7, 2023
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),...
- Aug 9, 2023
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...
- Jul 9, 2023
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. ...
- May 19, 2023
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,...
- May 8, 2023
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...
- Apr 11, 2023
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...
- Mar 22, 2023
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...
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