It’s May 1968 and a turbulent age, with the life-changing political events of half a century still unfolding. Riots and revolution circle this third stone from the sun as war, terrorism and civil ...
In terms of record sales, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf have nothing on U2 or Mariah Carey — no No. 1 singles or albums between them. But pop music history would be inconceivable without their ...
Since 2004 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO (AP) — Sam Lay, a Chicago blues ...
The legendary guitarist's story reveals the supportive brotherhood hidden beneath Chicago's cutthroat blues scene ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville musician known for his talent as a Blues drummer has died. Booker Washington "Sonny" Sitgraves Jr. died on Jan. 14 at the age of 84. Sitgraves became a popular ...
CHICAGOCHICAGO — Sam Lay, a Chicago blues drummer and vocalist who played with Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, has died at age 86. Lay died Saturday of ...
Sam Lay, a Chicago blues drummer and vocalist who played with Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, has died at his home in Chicago. Lay died Saturday of natural ...