When Muddy Waters moved to Chicago in 1943, it didn’t take him terribly long to find his footing in the local music community ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Muddy Waters with his iconic red Fender Telecaster. There are few figures in blues history as notable as Muddy Waters. Born ...

The Easter weekend puts a change in many blues schedules, but there still is plenty to do. On Friday, Black-Eyed Sally’s is hosting a Tribute to Muddy Waters. The show will feature XY Eli and the D.

While his approach to blues and rock and roll is arguably dated now, the impact Muddy Waters continues to have on music can't be ignored.

MUDDY WATERS electrified the blues — literally and figuratively. His iconic 1950s recordings set the template for Chicago’s amplified blues, shape-shifting the sound from its rural, acoustic roots to ...

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Muddy Waters’ songs such as “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man” and “Rollin’ Stone” helped earn him a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Sun-Times file photo Editor’s note: The weekly Illinois ...

Seminal American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist McKinley Morganfield, better known as Muddy Waters, a dominant figure of post-war blues and a highly influential musician. When it comes to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The 32nd annual Chicago Blues Festival will honor Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon this summer, the mayor's office said. The blues fest will be held from June 12-14. Admission is free. A ...

Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters’ South Side home is on the cusp of earning landmark status, which would protect the look of the structure where his descendants plan to launch a museum and event ...