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    Jan 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Etta James dies at 73; acclaimed blues and R&B singer

    Etta James, the earthy blues and R&B singer whose anguished vocals convinced generations of listeners that she would rather go blind than see her love leave, then communicated her joy upon finding that love at last, died Friday. She was 73.
    Etta James, the earthy blues and R&B singer whose anguished vocals convinced generations of listeners that she would rather go blind than see her love leave, then communicated her joy upon finding that love at last, died Friday. She was 73. She died at...

    Tags: Ella Fitzgerald, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Roseanne Barr, Addiction

    2. Jun 4, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Koko Taylor dies at 80; singer was Chicago blues icon

    Koko Taylor, a Chicago musical icon who became one of the most revered female blues vocalists of her time with signature hits such as "Wang Dang Doodle," "I'm a Woman" and "Hey Bartender," died Wednesday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago of complications from gastrointestinal surgery. She was 80.
    Koko Taylor, a Chicago musical icon who became one of the most revered female blues vocalists of her time with signature hits such as "Wang Dang Doodle," "I'm a Woman" and "Hey Bartender," died Wednesday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago of...

    Tags: Muddy Waters, Chicago Tribune, Happiness (state of mind), Baptist, Christianity

    3. Mar 7, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. A grand weekend for jazz singing

    This weekend could be one for the record books, with an extraordinary confluence of major vocalists converging on our stages.
    This weekend could be one for the record books, with an extraordinary confluence of major vocalists converging on our stages. Though they span a wide stylistic swath – from blues to jazz to classic pop and beyond – the level of singing...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Dr. John (music artist), Marlene Dietrich, Natalie Cole, Freddy Cole

    4. Sep 28, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Poetry is everywhere, if you listen

    They are the overlooked of the literary world, and so you never hear mentioned the names of William James Dixon or Cora Walton or McKinley Morganfield when people gather to talk about great Chicago writers.
    They are the overlooked of the literary world, and so you never hear mentioned the names of William James Dixon or Cora Walton or McKinley Morganfield when people gather to talk about great Chicago writers. Don't know those names? Understandable. But you...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Poetry, Entertainment, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan

    5. May 21, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  5. 2012: The Year the Music Died (So Far)

    <span style="font-size: medium;">It&rsquo;s not even June. But already this calendar year we&rsquo;ve lost a gut-wrenching list of people who&rsquo;ve impacted the music world: impresarios Don Cornelius and Dick Clark, R&amp;B legends Johnny Otis and Etta James, the incomparable Band singer and drummer Levon Helm, bluegrass banjo pioneer Earl Scruggs, amp builder Jim Marshall, Memphis Horns saxophonist Andrew Love, pop icons Whitney Houston and Davy Jones, Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, Stax bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, disco queen Donna Summer, classical art-song master Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, on and on. And, earlier this week, Robin Gibb, who&rsquo;d been battling cancer for some time.</span>
    It’s not even June. But already this calendar year we’ve lost a gut-wrenching list of people who’ve impacted the music world: impresarios Don Cornelius and Dick Clark, R&B legends Johnny Otis and Etta James, the incomparable Band...

    Tags: Isaac Hayes, Donna Summer, Frank Foster, Les Paul, Denny Doherty

    6. May 25, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Guitarist Ronnie Earl says he wants to bring positive energy to Blues Fest

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    Blues guitarist Ronnie Earl said he is counting the days until his performance next month at the 17th annual Western Maryland Blues Fest. His Saturday, June 2, appearance will mark his first in Hagerstown. "I usually take an air trip every year to a...

    Tags: Elton John, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Arts, Behavioral Conditions, Carlos Santana

    7. May 18, 2012 |Story| RedEye

  7. Exclusive: Lineup and highlights from Bud Light stage at Taste of Chicago 2012

    You heard it here first: Now that our 2012 RedEye Rock &lsquo;n&rsquo; Vote winner has been slotted in, these bands comprise the best of the previously unannounced Bud Light Stage lineup at this year&rsquo;s Taste of Chicago. You&rsquo;ll be at all of these free shows, right?
    RedEye Sound Board
    You heard it here first: Now that our 2012 RedEye Rock ‘n’ Vote winner has been slotted in, these bands comprise the best of the previously unannounced Bud Light Stage lineup at this year’s Taste of Chicago. You’ll be at all of...

    Tags: Lynyrd Skynyrd (music group), Taste of Chicago, Ella Fitzgerald, Elections, Woody Guthrie

    8. Jan 31, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Grammy winner Mavis Staples to headline Blues Fest

    Mavis Staples will be featured at the 29th Annual Chicago Blues Festival, running June 8 through 10 in Grant Park. The festival will run 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on several stages each day. Staples will close the fest at the Petrillo Music Shell, Columbus Drive and Jackson Boulevard, on June 10.
    Arts critic
    Mavis Staples will be featured at the 29th Annual Chicago Blues Festival, running June 8 through 10 in Grant Park. The festival will run 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on several stages each day. Staples will close the fest at the Petrillo Music Shell, Columbus...

    Tags: Muddy Waters, Entertainment Events, Grant Park, Festive Events, Festive Events

    9. Jun 5, 2011 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. 21st century blues -- can an ancestral art form survive?

    <strong></strong>You can't find the blues on radio very easily these days, unless you hunt low down on the dial in the small hours of the morning.
    You can't find the blues on radio very easily these days, unless you hunt low down on the dial in the small hours of the morning. Same with TV -- a vast wasteland, as far as real blues is concerned. Record stores -- remember those? -- no longer can...

    Tags: Muddy Waters, Entertainment Events, Apple iPod, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Chicago Blues Fest

    10. Dec 22, 2011 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Alligator's Bruce Iglauer among Chicagoans of the Year

    <em>Each year the Tribune recognizes a handful of Chicagoans as its artists of the year. This year, Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer is among them. Here's why:</em>
    Each year the Tribune recognizes a handful of Chicagoans as its artists of the year. This year, Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer is among them. Here's why: The Chicago Blues Festival reserved its final night last June for a birthday party:...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Grant Park, Chicago Blues Fest, Bankruptcy, Johnny Winter

    11. Aug 16, 2011 |Story| Daily Press

  11. Norfolk's Discovery concert series to return with Pokey LaFarge, Magic Slim, Cowboy Junkies

    Norfolk's <strong>Discovery Music Series</strong> has been importing high-quality, slightly-under-the-radar acts for years now. It's great to see that the series is still alive and kicking. Staff members announced the fall 2011-winter 2012 shows this week. As has been the practice over the years, Discovery offers two parallel channels. A blues series will present acts ranging from young upstart Pokey LaFarge to tried-and-true veteran Magic Slim. An indie series will star quiet-rock pioneers Cowboy Junkies as well as former Men at Work frontman Colin Hay.
    Norfolk's Discovery Music Series has been importing high-quality, slightly-under-the-radar acts for years now. It's great to see that the series is still alive and kicking. Staff members announced the fall 2011-winter 2012 shows this week. As has been the...

    Tags: Ticketmaster, Redd Foxx, Fine Arts, Artists, Europe

    12. Nov 4, 2011 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. On the eve the grand opening on Clark Street, 10 moments in Black Ensemble's 35-year history

    Most arts organizations have carefully worded mission statements, filled with arty buzzwords and forged by groups. Chicago's Black Ensemble Theater's mission statement was written by one woman and just gets right down to it: "to eradicate racism." Most...

    Tags: Radio, Civil Rights, Otis Redding, Illinois Governor, Tennessee Williams

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