Luther Allison

Each year the Tribune recognizes a handful of Chicagoans as its artists of the year. This year, Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer is among them. Here's why: The Chicago Blues Festival reserved its final night last June for a birthday party:...

On the 40th anniversary of Alligator Records and in conjunction with our interview with label founder Bruce Iglauer HERE, some classic Alligator recordings (listed chronologically): “Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers” (1971): The album...

Bruce Iglauer started Alligator Records in 1971 because Hound Dog Taylor’s music gave him no other choice. If he didn’t do it, who would? That imperative – the sense that the world must hear this, right now – guides Iglauer......

ArtsQuest has announced the lineups for the first two outdoor festivals it will hold at its planned SteelStacks campus opening next month on former Bethlehem Steel property in South Bethlehem – the ¡Sabor! Latin Festival on June 17-19 and RiverJazz....

Phil St. Clair feels good about the attendance last year for South Bend’s first Blues & Ribs Festival — about 2,000 people through the gates and 1,800 tickets sold. But the director of South Bend’s Department of Parks and Recreation...

Norfolk's Discovery Music Series has been importing high-quality, slightly-under-the-radar acts for years now. It's great to see that the series is still alive and kicking. Staff members announced the fall 2011-winter 2012 shows this week. As has been the...

Baltimore Taphouse in Canton looks just fine when you walk in. It's a long, narrow hall, with plenty of beer on tap and a pool table at the back. But the first sign that you might be in better hands than you thought is found above the cash register....

Howard and the White Boys 2009 Kane County Oktoberfest September 25-27 Kane County Fairgrounds 525 South Randall Road St.Charles www.kanecountyoktoberfest.com Appearing Friday at 8:30 p.m. It's been six years since Chicago blues veterans Howard & the...