From the Mississippi Delta’s raw acoustic roots to the electrified stages of London and Chicago, blues guitar has been the heartbeat of rock’s evolution. Legendary players like Muddy Waters, B.B. King ...

The 2026 Chicago Blues Festival returns June 4-7 with free performances around the city. See the full lineup, schedule and ...

Starts before Friday BUNT.: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 23-24, at the Salt Shed, 1357 N. Elston Ave., Chicago.

Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June. Taj Mahal and the ...

The event is an interactive masterclass that will let guests watch blues musicians hone their craft.

Delta blues music has traveled far and these standards by Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, and Lead Belly forever changed rock ...

The Ska genre has seen itself move through several different stages, or “waves.” Originally, the ska style was derived from reggae or rocksteady in the 1950s. It was popular in Jamaica, but stateside ...