The Official Willie Dixon website launches today! Come check out the pictures, videos, music and much more! Can you imagine what music would be like without such hits as “Hoochie Coochie Man”, “Little Red Rooster”, “Spoonful”, “I Ain’t Superstitious”, “I Can’t Quit You Baby” or “My Babe”? Neither could most. Thankfully, we don’t have to. [...]
Chicago – Maybe you enjoy the blues; maybe you enjoy rock and roll. Either way, you should know about Chess Records a label and a studio on the South Side that helped shape music all over the world. Chess Studios was home to dozens of legendary blues and rock musicians from 1957 to 1967. Their [...]
Hey Everyone…it’s that time of year again! Summertime is quickly approaching and we are beginning to announce the line-up for this summer’s FREE Concert series in the Blues Garden. WHEN: Each Thursday at 6pm, beginning June 10th WHERE: 2122 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL (next door to the Blues Heaven building) ADMISSION: FREE (all donations [...]
Blues Heaven Foundation is hosting our annual “HOT BLUES NIGHTS” event at the historic Chess Studios, located at 2120 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago. Come on out and enjoy some live music with special guest Johnny Drummer, tour the historic Chess Studios, watch live video footage of the Blues greats, and feast on some food [...]
Dominican University Hosts Blues and the Spirit II: A Symposium on Chicago Blues and Gospel Music Commemorating the Centennial of Howlin’ Wolf’s Birth and the 40th Anniversary of Living Blues Magazine Wednesday, June 9 and Thursday, June 10 Dominican University (located just minutes from the Chicago Loop) will host Blues and the Spirit II, celebrating [...]
As part of our Blues In The Schools (BITS) program we are offering a free Blues harmonica workshop to the students at Joshua D. Kershaw School this Friday, April 16th. This presentation, targeted to their 5th and 6th grade students, is approximately 90 minutes long and will include the history of the Blues and the [...]
On Friday, February 26th, Blues Heaven Foundation, with the support of Chicago Musician/Educator Doktu Rhute (Doctor Root – http://www.doktulatrice.com/), completed another successful Blues History & Education program at Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School in Chicago. The program included a history of the Blues, music presentation and harmonica instruction for the students. Additional programs are currently [...]
Marie Dixon, President of Blues Heaven Foundation, was featured this morning on Chicago’s WCIU. She had an opportunity to discuss who recorded at the legendary Chess Studios at 2120 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago, as well as some of the history of the Blues. Check it out! CLICK HERE: http://www.wciu.com/youandme.php?section=home&assetID=10001307
North Shore musician Jim Peterik is among thousands of songwriters nationwide who stand to earn big paydays on songs they sold off decades ago. The U.S. Copyright Law of 1976 (it took effect in 1978) allows artists to take back ownership of songs 35 years after selling the rights to publishers. Songs given up in 1978 can be [...]
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