A Chicago music duo has created a unique sound to celebrate their Arab roots. They're mixing the music of the Middle East with good old Chicago blues. Music can make you feel at home. When Rami ...

At his regular spot — the stool with “BG” on the back, way at one end of the bar — the owner of Buddy Guy’s Legends scans the hundreds of people packing his club. Tugging off the pandemic-era mask he ...

To celebrate his 89th birthday on Wednesday, legendary musician Buddy Guy released a new album of Chicago blues — appropriately titled, "Ain't Done with the Blues." The album features an assortment of ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens has dedicated much of her career to exploring folk and roots music, including old-time, blues, Celtic folk, country, and gospel. In April, ...

The largest free blues festival in the world lived up to the hype with a glorious weekend of great blues music across 4 days in Chicago. (OK, there was one hour of rain on Sunday when we waited in the ...