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/PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago City Council today recognized a historic event coming to the city, approving a resolution declaring August Parliament of the...

FLORENCE – Make plans now for the 42nd annual W.C. Handy Festival Thursday, July 20-Sunday, July 30. There will also be pre-festival and post-festival events! Some details have been posted

Blind Boys of Alabama have shared “Work Until My Days Are Done,” which finds the five-time GRAMMY winners shifting between heart-wrenching doo-wop and a raucous, rafter-raising second half; recalling the group’s rich history “epitomizing a livelier breed of gospel” (New York Times).

With Summer in full swing and festival season underway, there are plenty of ways to get out and enjoy the warmer weather and the best music.

FLORENCE — Veteran jazz guitarist Eric Essix, rhythm and blues singer Melvia “Chick” Rodgers, and blues singer/guitarist Bobby Rush will perform during the 42nd annual W.C. Handy Music Festival headline

Data from the mayoral election shows that Chicagoans on both sides of the Israel and Palestine conflict were not single-issue voters.

Some of the biggest names in blues music, from Otis Rush to Koko Taylor, have graced the Zoo Bar's tiny stage over the past five decades.

Long-running concert venue Beale on Broadway is closing this week with a pair of concerts from two of its staple acts -- Kim Massie and Roland Johnson.

The 42nd annual W.C. Handy Festival kicks off later this month, July 20-30.

More than 200 events take place during the week, ranging from mini concerts to headliner concerts and everything in between.