Author: Matt Marshall

The Blues: From the Heart and Soul brings the sound and feel of the Chicago blues scene to the galleries of the Lake County Discovery Museum in the Chicago area.

Michael “Hawkeye” Herman is hosting a “Blues Storytelling” presentation at the Blues City Cafe, located on the corner of Beale and 2nd Street.

The Blind Raccoon Roots & Blues Showcase at the Superior Bar on Beale starts in several minutes. Blind Raccoon will be showcasing some of the amazingly talented artists that they work with, both Thursday and Friday afternoon. Of special notes are Mary Bridgett Davies, Levee Town, and the 2011 IBC winner, Grady Champion. Mary Bridgett Davies is the extremely talented singer who’s carved a loyal niche with her powerful vocals. Davies and her band won second place in the 2011 International Blues Challenge, and was nominated for Best Blues Band by the Kansas City Pitch. Several prominent labels, talent agencies, and blues entities host “Showcases” at various…

John Lee Hooker, the dynamic and immortal bluesman who continues to be one of the most influential figures in music, has announced his official independent candidacy for presidency in 2012.

For the first time ever, the blues has come to life in a comic book!

American Blues Scene will be covering the event, as we do every year, and will be bringing you up-to-the-minute happenings, including band standings and various workshops on blues every day.

Blues Rocker Lance Lopez’s new album “Handmade Music,” has made it’s long-awaited U.S. debut on MIG Music.

Chicago music legend will headline Chicago Blues Fest this summer, as tributes to the many fallen blues heroes of 2011 are planned.

The famed musicologist who made thousands of field recordings, discovering artists such from Muddy Waters to Woodie Guthrie, will finally have a vast amount of his collection freely available in digital format.

As thousands of blues fans descend on Beale Street for IBC, find rich & storied history of Beale!