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Melody Angel is the future of the blues
This Chicago musician and actress blends blues, old-school rock ’n’ roll, R&B, hip-hop, and more to create a style all her own.
by David Whiteis | Jun 4, 2019
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The Reader's Guide to the 21st Annual Chicago Blues Festival
by Bill Dahl | Jun 10, 2004
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Billy Boy Arnold helped the blues give birth to rock ’n’ roll
He might be best known as Bo Diddley’s 1950s harmonica player, but he’s 25 years into a comeback of his own.
by David Whiteis | Jun 3, 2019
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Sidemen supergroup Source One Band channel the excitement of old-school soul and blues revues
by David Whiteis | Nov 1, 2019
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Rhiannon Giddens honors the African and Arabic influences in American roots music on There Is No Other
by David Whiteis | Oct 17, 2019
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Chicago’s Countess Williams summons the theatrical panache of classic blueswomen
by David Whiteis | Sep 26, 2019
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Harpist Billy Branch draws from blues history to invigorate his sound
by David Whiteis | Jul 12, 2019
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The Reader’s guide to the 2019 Chicago Blues Festival 1
The fest diversifies its lineup for its third year in Millennium Park, with suave and sexy R&B star Latimore, deep-soul legend Don Bryant, genre-defying singer Bettye LaVette, and many more.
by Bill Dahl | Jun 4, 2019