Chess Records, Muddy Waters and the birth of urban blues music
In 1964, the Rolling Stones took a break from their first American tour to record several songs at Chess Records at 2120 S.
My Night With the Blues Brothers
When the broadcast was over, we all filed out of the studio in a daze, that rediscovery of “Soul Man” and the band’s merger of Chicago blues and Memphis soul following us out into the streets. It was ...
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Blues, Books and Beyond
For Julia Simon and Charles Oriel, the classroom and the stage have always felt surprisingly similar. Their band, Julie and the Jukes, is more than just a blues ensemble — it’s the result of a meeting ...
‘Eric Clapton Unplugged . . . Over 30 Years Later’ Review: Back to the Blues
This Paramount+ special presents the British guitar god’s episode of the MTV series, featuring interviews done before the ...
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Blues Hit Home Run Trading For Red-Hot Defenseman
The St. Louis Blues secured a hard-fought 5-4 shootout win over the Vegas Golden Knights Monday. With this win, the Blues improved to a 23-21-4 record and are one point behind the Calgary ...
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Blues Hall of Fame/BMA Nominees, Corey Harris, Nina Simone & Classic West Side
Crossroads continues the February Magic Sam/West Side Blues Feature with music from one of Sam’s classic albums along with ...
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Blues Should Make Big Push For Bruins Forward
The St. Louis Blues are in an interesting position in the standings. At this point in the campaign, they have a 23-24-4 record and are five points behind the Calgary Flames for the final wild-card ...
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A Black History of the Color Blue
Imani Perry’s impressionistic “Black in Blues” finds shades of meaning — beautiful and ugly — in art, artifacts, music, fashion and more. By Alexandra Jacobs When you purchase an ...
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How blues (the colors and the sounds) tell the story of African America
“She did. I do. Our children too.” This is not to say “Black in Blues” is about music, although that’s part of it. But more to the point, it is a book of questions. “Still, I wondered ...
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Blues Hall of Fame inductees to drop the puck Jan. 25
On Friday, Jan. 24, the class of 2025 was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame - presented by First Community - at the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis. On Saturday, Jan. 25 - those ...
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Rutherford: If Blues are lacking energy at this critical point, it’s time to write them off
ST. LOUIS — The proof was in the numbers. Through the middle of January, the St. Louis Blues were showing a significant statistical improvement under Jim Montgomery. The new coach said they were ...
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Canucks vs. Blues Game Day: How Quinn Hughes makes sweet music, never sings the blues
“I’m ready to go and we’ll see what happens,” said Joshua, a former member of the Blues. “Obviously, the guys played a real good game last night (Saturday), so we’ll see. I’m close.