Some interesting stuff….. One of the most exciting things about being a musician is getting that endorsement deal! Playing that guitar or amp you love or maybe banging that drum kit you have been salivating over for years and it’s finally in your hands. It’s a great feeling! The questions are how do you get […]
I am happy to see that the blues is still alive in the suburbs of Chicago. Be it North, South, East or West new venues are opening their doors to live entertainment with blues being a primary focus. Yes, even in a down economy but maybe that’s why the blues will never die! Specifically, Live59 […]
Blues on the Fox The Blues on the Fox festival in downtown Aurora was founded in 1997 by the Fox Valley Blues Society. At its peak the festival ran four stages over a two day period and drew as many as 20,000 visitors. For its efforts the FVBS received the 1999 Keeping the Blues Alive […]
The Leland Hotel Excerpt from “Today’s Chicago Blues” By Karen Hansen Illinois Woman’s Press Association Award Book Award – 1st Place From 1937 to 1938 the top floor (the Sky Club) of the 22-story leland Hotel in downtown Aurora was used as a recording studio for some of the most influential blues in prewar Chicago. […]