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The blues patriarch also had three sons who played together as the Kinsey Report. Sign up for our newsletters Subscribe 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 the first place. The Secret History of Chicago Music has often had to contend with the question of geography. I ve counted artists as from Chicago even when they ve been based as far away as Champaign, Illinois, provided they have strong ties to our city. Oddly, I ve rarely done this across state lines, even for near neighbors in Gary, Indiana which is about two hours closer by car than Champaign. In any case, I set my own rules here (and there are rules!), so I m rewriting them to declare Lester Big Daddy Kinsey the greatest Chicago bluesman from Gary. ....
World-renowned blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Chris Cain will release his Alligator Records debut album, Raisin Cain, on Friday, April 9, 2021. The album features 12 originals, each showcasing Cain s fiery musicianship and deft, memorable songwriting skills. According to Cain, who recently received two Blues Music Award nominations (for Contemporary Blues Male Artist Of The Year and Best Guitarist), These are the best pack of tunes I ve ever written. Of Raisin’ Cain, Chris Cain says, “My songs are funky and danceable and my writing is now less personal diary than in the past. I want my songs to tell universal stories.” From the rocking opener Hush Money to the instantly relatable Too Many Problems to the late-night jazzy blues of I Don’t Know Exactly What’s Wrong With My Baby, the universal appeal of Cain s music is abundantly clear. His songs deliver uncommon, surprising hooks and riffs coming in rapid-fire succession. On four song ....