The Blues Brothers, of course, sang it differently: “back to that same old place, sweet home Chicago.” So where was Johnson really encouraging his baby to go? Blues historians disagree.

Bringing the blues to Chicago is sort of like hauling coals ... James Brown, the Blues Brothers (sold out); Monday, Hot Tuna; and Tuesday, Kenny Wayne Shepherd. The young Shepherd is a highly ...

The sequel, "Blues Brothers 2000," even featured Chicago blues guitarist, Lonnie Brooks. Here's a live recording of him performing the popular blues anthem, "Sweet Home Chicago," at the Annual ...

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“They didn’t put all the money into glitz, but that’s consistent with the blues.” “Sweet Home Chicago” is something of a jumble, however, more a mishmash of artifacts than a coherent ...

(CHICAGO) — Chicago blues musician Lonnie Brooks, whose relationship with his adopted hometown was cemented by his hit recording of Robert Johnson’s “Sweet Home Chicago,” has died at age 83.

"Chicago is the home of blues and architecture, and arguably, sites like the Muddy Waters home really have outstanding significance in the way Chicago is understood by the world," says Vince ...

And so, Mayor Byrne and "The Blues Brothers" threw open the gates to Chicago as a setting for a new generation of classic films. "The Breakfast Club" (1985) and "Home Alone" (1990) are suburban ...

The band struck the first chords, and the crowd roared as Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi stepped onstage in the Blues Brothers' trademark dark suits, dark hats and dark shades. The band broke into Sweet ...