Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light ... once we could work with a scanned image). Since April 2020, though, I’ve used ...

He toured extensively and was a staple of blues festivals around the world. He won the Blues Music ... The Chicago Tribune. “They could see I was sincere and I would learn from them.” Image ...

For many, it became about electric blues, the sort of music made by Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters and Jimmy Reed, all Mississippians who moved to Chicago ... and what their image of the blues ...

The Baroness” which could more accurately be called “The Baroness and Rolf,” builds up two minor characters from the Rodgers & Hammerstein hit “The Sound of Music” and takes their wildest impulses to ...

It was a wonderful time. It was the greatest gift of my life to be around all that. … It’s why I subtitle the book ‘my lucky ...

The Chicago Blues Festival brings out the best in the local scene all weekend—and here are a few dozen shows to prove it.

The free four-day festival kicks off on Thursday in the Bridgeport neighborhood and will be held in Millennium Park on Friday ...

Also around the area this weekend, a big prize for fastest dinosaur at the Field Museum and a busy weekend at Ravinia ...

WGN’s Dean Richards offered a look at some of the shows and events taking place around Chicagoland this weekend.

Choose Chicago President and CEO, Kristen Reynolds ... She also explains how she hopes to use social media to create a positive image for the city.

A lifelong learner and passionate reader, she also had a deep love for Chicago blues and was a stellar cook. She found joy in life’s simple pleasures—walking in the woods with her beloved dog ...

Beyoncé completed three shows in Chicago for her "Cowboy Carter" tour, despite facing severe weather, an evacuation and cold temperatures. Fans showed immense dedication, braving the elements and ...