A 1973 blues rock classic was named among the greatest guitar riffs of all time. It sparked a local controversy and got the ...

One of the biggest misconceptions about blues music is that the genre is all about doom and gloom. Naturally, many blues songs feature lyrics about being down in the dumps, love lost, and heartbreak.

And right in the middle of it all, Harlem Renaissance music was changing the way the world listened. But most people only ...

Enjoy a lecture and live music presentation of the spirituals, work songs, and slave songs that evolved into the blues at McHenry County College’s next Experts and Insights speaker series at 6 p.m.