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- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Feb 11, 2021
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Johnny Shines belongs in the pantheon alongside Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf
This powerful bluesman spent the late 30s on the road with the great Robert Johnson, then lived long enough to win a W.C. Handy Award in the 90s.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Dec 18, 2017
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Blues guitarist Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis learned his raw, propulsive style from John Lee Hooker
Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis got his start walking on broken glass in a traveling variety troupe, but he became an institution at Chicago's most famous outdoor market.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Jan 16, 2017
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Johnnie Temple bridged country blues and urban swing in the 1930s
Bluesman Johnnie Temple cut dozens of sides for Decca, including several with famous Chicago jazz band the Harlem Hamfats.
- Music, Music Feature Feb 2, 2015
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In Billy Branch's blues, the legendary Palm Tavern still stands
Gerri Oliver's bar, once a crown jewel of Bronzeville, was shut down by the city in 2001. But blues harpist Billy Branch remains dedicated to preserving the history and culture it embodied.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 11, 2011
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This Week in Reader Music
Psych-metal, blues history, dirtbag rock, and the effects of high-quality dance pop on pregnant women