Obituaries
Hubert Sumlin’s snarling guitar helped define Howlin’ Wolf’s sound. Though Sumlin never attained a fraction of the fame of his celebrated boss, he is revered by fellow blues musicians.
Dec. 10, 2011
Music
The show at the Music Machine on Saturday could have been a buoyant celebration of the Chicago blues tradition.
Feb. 20, 1989
“I’m an old guy, but I ain’t too bad, I hope,” bluesman Hubert Sumlin told his appreciative audience at the Mint on Wednesday.
July 7, 2000
Movies
Three influential Delta bluesmen are affectionately given their long overdue time in the spotlight in Scott Rosenbaum’s fittingly soulful “Sidemen: Long Road to Glory.”
Aug. 24, 2017
Lonnie Brooks Is Ready to Ease Up for ‘Unplugged’ Fest in Long Beach
April 17, 1999
North Hollywood’s FM Station will broadcast the pilot for its proposed new weekly television music show near the end of this month, said Filthy McNasty, the club’s owner.
Feb. 5, 1989
‘The American Folk Blues Festival’ series shows greats like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and Sister Rosetta Tharpe in action.
May 29, 2007
The music called the blues can express emotions with unmistakable clarity, but some of the words, whether sung by 1930s Mississippi Delta sharecroppers or big-city electric-guitar heroes, can be pretty obscure.
March 13, 2006
Archives
The Long Beach Blues Festival pays homage to Chicago blues this year, and from the looks of a stellar Labor Day weekend lineup at Cal State Long Beach, it landed everyone short of Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf.
July 23, 1997
*** 1/2 VARIOUS ARTISTS, “Chess Blues Guitar,” MCA/Chess
Jan. 25, 1998