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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Just like food and architecture, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The annual Chicago Blues Festival's 40th year got underway on Friday, featuring a lineup packed with blues legends and up-and-coming musicians. The world’s largest free blues festival, a staple in ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- There's just something about listening to Chicago blues on vinyl – and seeing the greats perform live. Our city's blues talent is unrivaled, but shrinking. So CBS 2's Irika Sargent ...

John Dodge is CBS Chicago's Director of Digital Content. John is a veteran Chicago journalist with experience in print, television and online platforms and has been with the CBS Chicago team since ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — On a Friday night at the legendary ...

The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the full lineup and programming highlights for the 2024 edition of the beloved Chicago Blues Festival, ...

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If you happened to be at the corner of Wabash and Balbo at 11 p.m. in early February, you would have seen a small crowd gathered around an 87-year-old man with a beaming smile. Nattily attired in a ...