Since 2004 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Nobody did the blues quite like Howlin’ Wolf. He was an incredible electric Chicago blues artist, with a powerful voice, excellent harmonica skills, and legendary prowess with the electric guitar. He ...

Bad As Me and the new 4 cd set of Chester Burnett, better known as Howlin’ Wolf (1910-1976). It’s called Smokestack Lightning: The Complete Chess Masters. The two singers, though separated by a ...

Like Tom Petty – heard the new album yet? – once sang, it’s good to be king. While Rocks Off No. 2 is saddled with justifying his tendency to sing “Over the Rainbow” in the car when (he says) no one ...

Howie Kaplan, who both owns The Howlin' Wolf club and manages the Rebirth Brass Band, introduced the group at the early show at his Warehouse District club Friday. On a night when both Howlin' Wolf ...