by David Witter | September 24, 2026Donna Herula’s Analog Blues The Chicago artist's embrace of the resonator guitar has made her a standout blues musician, with a new album that channels everything from corn fields and cabins to the bungalows and buildings of Portage Park.
by David Witter | July 21, 2026Chicago Musicians Unite to Perform for Immigrant and Refugee Rights “Songs of Protest, Sounds of Freedom” was organized by Space co-owner Dave Specter, who was driven to action by ICE's recent presence in Chicago communities.
by Craig Bechtel | May 19, 2026How the Blues Chose Toronzo Cannon The Chicago blues musician plays a series of local shows in the weeks ahead, at venues from Evanston's Space to the Blues Fest in Millennium Park.
by David Witter | July 17, 2025Ghost Town Blues Band Brings Cigar Box Guitars and Melting Pot Blues to Rosa’s Lounge
by Craig Bechtel | January 16, 2025Heat Rising: A Preview of “Southern Soul Celebration: Blues for the Soul”
by Craig Bechtel | December 17, 2024Sleigh Bells Ring: Joel Paterson’s Mini Tour of Christmas Tunes Around Town
by Dave Hoekstra | November 19, 2024Deep Drive on the South Side: Cultural Road Tripping in Mike Medina’s Mermaid Green 1941 Buick Special Coupe Torpedo
by David Witter | August 1, 2024Branching Out: Frank Catalano and Lurrie Bell Join Forces on “Set Me Free”
