Renowned rock vocalist Janis Joplin tragically died at age 27 on this date in 1970. In the decades since her untimely death, Joplin’s legacy has risen to that of true icon status. While “icon” is ...

Redd Velvet (born Crystal Tucker) started her career as a classically trained singer. In her early 40s she moved to Memphis and switched to the blues. Danny Clinch It’s a Friday afternoon in Memphis ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Publisher Z2 has partnered with the families of Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi to release the graphic novel The Blues Brothers: The ...

Colin Cooper, who has died from cancer aged 69, was the founder and leader of the Climax Blues Band, the history of which covered four decades from 1968. Their most successful song was the sly, silky ...

“The Moody Blues are still the Sistine Chapel of popular music.” – Rolling Stone In an endless sea of rock and pop formats, The Moody Blues have distinguished themselves through four decades as that ...

In Chicago, a city overflowing with unrivaled blues talent, world-renowned Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials have been standing tall for almost 30 years. The band’s big sound, fueled by Lil’ Ed’s ...

Over the past few years, when he hasn’t been working with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, popping onstage with various artists, and working his day job with Guns N’ Roses, Slash has become ...

The 2026 Chicago Blues Festival will take place June 4–7 with free performances across multiple venues in the city. The event begins at Ramova Theatre, continues at Millennium Park and finishes with a ...

Pierre Lecocque (left) performs with Mississippi Heat at Navy Pier on Saturday; Kat Riggins headlines at Buddy Guy’s that night. Credit: Charles Osgood; courtesy the artist The Chicago Blues Festival ...