Harvey “the Snake” Mandel is a guitarist’s guitarist. Born in Detroit in 1945 and raised in Morton Grove, he moved to the west coast in his early 20s to launch his career. He never became a household name like Stevie Ray Vaughan or Eric Crapton, but beginning with his debut LP, 1968’s funky fuzz classic […]
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Bob Koester leaves a colossal legacy in Chicago jazz and blues
For nearly 70 years, Bob Koester owned the Jazz Record Mart and Delmark Records—and though his businesses could be “crazy town,” they helped nurture thriving communities.
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Billy Boy Arnold helped the blues give birth to rock ’n’ roll
Billy Boy Arnold might be best known as Bo Diddley’s 1950s harmonica player, but he’s 25 years into a comeback of his own.
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Freddie Roulette is one of the few lap steel guitarists in the blues
In a career more than 50 years long, Roulette has lent his slide stylings to the likes of Earl Hooker, Charlie Musselwhite, and John Lee Hooker.
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Forgotten session drummer Eddie Hoh recorded with the Monkees and toured with the Mamas & the Papas
Drum genius Eddie Hoh built a peerless rock resumé in the late 60s, but after dropping out of sight he died in poverty and obscurity in 2015.
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Remembering Jazz Record Mart from inside
The legendary Jazz Record Mart wasn’t a treasure just because of its massive inventory—it was also a hothouse of musical creativity.
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Best shows to see: Major Lazer, Branford Marsalis, James Hunter, and more
Between now and Sunday your live-music options include Major Lazer, Branford Marsalis, Los Crudos, James Hunter, Bun B, Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite, and many more.
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The Chicago Blues Festival, Ribfest Chicago, and more on the B Side
Lots of blues, lots of ribs, and lots more
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Artist on Artist: Charlie Musselwhite talks to Rockin’ Johnny Burgin
Blues harmonica great Charlie Musselwhite talks to local guitar hero Rockin’ Johnny Burgin
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The Robert Johnson Variations
Three generations of musicians play the songs and ponder the legend of the archetypal Delta bluesman.
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The Reader’s Guide to Chicago Blues Fest 2009
For 2009 the same financial pressures we’re all feeling have forced the Chicago Blues Festival to slim down from four days to three—but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Past fests have sometimes been spread pretty thin across those four days. Many artists played multiple times on multiple stages, and some sets ran so long […]