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Paulette McWilliams’s A Woman’s Story shows why stars have always relied on her voice
In the early 1970s, singer Paulette McWilliams quit ascending Chicago R&B group Rufus and recommended that her friend, Chaka Khan, take over the lead spot. The decision benefited everyone, even (and arguably especially) McWilliams, who dodged the pitfalls of limelight while continuing to work constantly in music. By the time she relocated to Los Angeles […]
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Thirty-five moments that brought Chicago music to the world
The Year of Chicago Music has had less music in it than anybody anticipated, but we still have plenty to celebrate.
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The making of Chaka Khan
All kinds of Chicago music—AM radio pop, free-spirited R&B, bold Afrocentric jazz, soulful funk—came together to shape her incredible voice.
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Entertainment lawyer Jay B. Ross fought for the people who made the music he loved
An expert negotiator, he went to bat for stars as big as James Brown and Muddy Waters, but he also clawed back royalties for countless forgotten artists who’d never gotten their due.
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Chicago guitarist Tim Fitzgerald summons the joy and grace of Wes Montgomery
Tim Fitzgerald makes his Jazz Festival debut leading the seven-piece band Full House.
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Lee Graziano of golden-age Chicago garage band the American Breed talks to Alex White at the Hideout
Garage rocker Alex White, recently elected vice president of the Chicago chapter of the Recording Academy, takes to heart its goal of fostering conversations between young musicians and their influences.
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Artist on Artist: Chaka Khan talks to Jake Austen of the Goblins
Chaka Khan talks to Jake Austen of the Goblins and Chic-a-Go-Go.