One of my favorite things to play is a slow blues song, which is something I include in every performance. Each time, without really thinking much about it, I’m faced with two questions: 1) How does ...

Chicago is widely considered "the birthplace of the blues." Legendary blues guitarist Lonnie Brooks has carried on the windy city tradition. Hear a moment from Brooks' 1980 performance of his popular ...

Mzz Reese will perform at Cicero Blake's 87th birthday along with Willie White, Theo Huff, and Jeannie Holiday. Credit: Tatyana Young Singer Mzz Reese has become a Chicagoland favorite for her ...

Last month, Shirley Collins announced her new album Heart’s Ease. It’s the followup to the legendary folk singer’s 2016 collection Lodestar, which in turn was her first album since the late ’70s. Now ...

One Sweet Summer, downtown Loveland’s weekly event series, is finishing the season Sept. 10 with the Fall Into Blues Fest, featuring live music, food trucks and craft beer from local brewers. Music ...

You could say that the songs on Shemekia Copeland’s new album, “Uncivil War,” include rocking shuffles, a showstopping slow blues and a New Orleans-style second-line groove, or that among the guest ...

The members of the Atlanta band Slow Fire Pistol come from the world of hardcore, and they’ve played in extremely tough bands like Foundation and Criminal Instinct. Slow Fire Pistol don’t sound like ...