Rolling Stones, Covered in Blues
On Chicago Plays the Stones, ten Chicago-based blues artists remake a dozen Rolling Stones compositions, with mixed results.
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Buddy Guy Makes a Strong Case for the Blues on ‘The Blues is Alive and Well’
On his latest album, The Blues Is Alive and Well, blues legend Buddy Guy stares his mortality in the face.
‘Waiting for Buddy Guy: Chicago Blues at the Crossroads’ (excerpt)
In the late ’70s and early ’80s, British blues fan Alan Harper became a transatlantic pilgrim to Chicago. He came to listen to the blues. His memoir, Waiting for Buddy Guy captures not only the music, but the memories of many of Chicago’s great blues legends and others who lived during this important era.
Foo Fighters 4th of July 20th Anniversary Blowout at RFK Stadium (Photos)
Foo Fighters and friends, like Buddy Guy, Heart and LL Cool J, celebrated the band's 20th anniversary, and the 4th of July, with a huge festival in Washington, D.C.
Junior Wells: Southside Blues Jam
Junior Wells and his men straddle two decades and lay down 15 gems.