Before the blues filled grand theaters and concert halls, it lived in humble bars, street corners, and juke joints where life and music were inseparable. Each venue carried its own legends, laughter, ...

Since 2005 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 ...

The Blues Fest 2025 lineup is here. The downtown Baton Rouge event is set for the weekend of April 4-6. Last week, the Baton Rouge Blues Festival & Foundation released the Louisiana blues musicians ...

Street performers—or buskers, which is the more formal name these types of artists commonly go by—can turn an uneventful stroll into a full on performance. These types of entertainers can practice a ...