Legendary blues musician Johnny Winter died in his hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 16th at 70 years old. There are plenty of reasons why that’s notable — Winter was one of the first blues ...

Growing up “special needs” with crossed eyes and perhaps the most famous case in albinism in American medicine surely wasn’t a winning hand dealt to Johnny Winter. But at 70 years young, he can look ...

In 1977, there was a historic meeting of two musical currents: albino guitarist Johnny Winter played with legendary bluesmen Muddy Waters and James Cotton. Their 1977 concert has been released on a ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Nearly nine years after Johnny Winter’s death, a battle for control of the legendary blues guitarist’s music is being fought in court with allegations of theft and greed flying ...

"He left on a high note." That's producer Paul Nelson's assessment of Johnny Winter's Step Back, the blues giant's posthumous swan song. The 13-track set, out Tuesday, pairs Winter with such admirers ...

If Johnny Winter was playing the best that he had in years just before his death Wednesday, his friends credit Winter's manager. Paul Nelson of Stamford, who has managed Winter's career since 2005 and ...

Johnny Winter, a rail-thin blues guitarist known for his scorching riffs, flowing white hair and gravelly, hard-times voice, died Wednesday in Switzerland at the end of a European tour. He was 70. His ...