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It must have been quite a night – rock music’s incendiary new guitar hero, Jimi Hendrix, and his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, ...
Dig deeper into the Delta blues with these documentaries about legendary musicians Robert Johnson, Charley Patton and Howlin' ...
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Music Festival on Sunday and Tod Machover's opera 'Schoenberg in Hollywood' raise the question of whether there's ever been ...
From references to the Chicago mob and the Pullman Company to a scene-stealing cameo by blues legend Buddy Guy, Ryan Coogler’s latest vampire horror film is an ode to the Windy City.
Learn about the vast world of jazz styles, from the energetic rhythms of bebop to the smooth vibes of cool jazz, and learn ...
Learn about the legendary jazz innovators who revolutionized music with their genius, from early to modern masters who shaped ...
Exploring the earliest origins of the blues, going back to its very first recordings, which emerged from the American South during the early 20th century.
Bends, embellishments, arpeggios and more – from Charlie Christian to BB King and George Benson, how to unlock the genius of ...
Hazeltine's first solo photography exhibition, "My Kind of Blues," opens May 17 at the Harold Stevens Gallery at WCUW 91.3 FM ...
Wynton Marsalis shares his thoughts on the transcendent genius of Louis Armstrong, how New Orleans made jazz possible, silent films and more.
The longest running juke joint calls rural Mississippi home. If you want to enjoy blues and experience Southern history, take ...