The 2026 Chicago Blues Festival returns June 4-7 with free performances around the city. See the full lineup, schedule and ...

Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June. Taj Mahal and the ...

The event is an interactive masterclass that will let guests watch blues musicians hone their craft.

Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.

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To celebrate his 89th birthday on Wednesday, legendary musician Buddy Guy released a new album of Chicago blues — appropriately titled, "Ain't Done with the Blues." The album features an assortment of ...

Few blues musicians who traveled from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago could have imagined how profoundly their songs would ...

Veteran Chicago blues guitarist Toronzo Cannon got married this summer and moved to Minnesota about four months ago. “I’m like a cat in a new house,” he said with a laugh. Although he may have ...