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, Dec 27, 2012
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A career highlight of soul and gospel singer Fontella Bass
The great soul and gospel singer Fontella Bass is dead at 72
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Arthur "Big Boy" Spires
Arthritis cut this bluesman's career short, but not till after his raw and primitive electric sides from the 50s
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Pete Cosey
The late guitar genius, most famous for his role in Miles Davis's electric bands, never recorded under his own name
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Artist on Artist: Charlie Musselwhite talks to Rockin' Johnny Burgin
"Well, you know, life ain't easy all the time."
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, May 30, 2012
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Chicago guitar genius Pete Cosey dead at 68
Guitar genius Pete Cosey, best known from Miles Davis's electric albums, has reportedly passed away at 68
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Jody Williams
Lead guitar on Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love?", Jody Williams is gigging again after 35 years.
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, Dec 5, 2011
RIP Howard Tate and Hubert Sumlin
Over the weekend soul singer Howard Tate and blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin passed away, at 72 and 80, respectively.
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This Week's Movie Action
New reviews and notable films in this week's issue.
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, Oct 2, 2008
Music-driven movies a cure for festival angst
Three movies about music lift spirits at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival.
by Andrea Gronvall
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, Mar 14, 2008
Blues history in the South Loop
A program of blues films screens at the old Chess Records office in the heart of the South Loop.
by Peter Margasak
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, Oct 17, 2007
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Around the Web: Riccardo Muti and Matt Dillon are probably bound for Chicago; notes on Roger Myerson; and more.
Around the Web: Riccardo Muti and Matt Dillon are probably bound for Chicago; notes on Roger Myerson; and more.
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