Chess Records: A brief history of Chicago’s legendary blues label
From Muddy Waters to Chuck Berry to Etta James.
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Who sang backing vocals on Chicago’s ‘Wishing You Were Here’?
“Even though you’re far away, you’re on my mind.”
The Far Out Pub Quiz: Chicago, Blossoms, Tom Holland and your week in culture news
Test your knowledge.
“Disco bullshit”: The classic rock band featured in the background of Billy Joel’s 1978 number two hit
“Play it the way I told you to play!”
Stevie Nicks’ favourite song by Chicago is a forgotten 1984 classic
A characteristically odd choice.
The one band Sammy Hagar didn’t want to turn into: “Every cheese ball band”
Can’t go down that road.
Hubert Sumlin: The blues innovator who shaped rock music in the shadows
Howlin’ Wolf’s lead guitarist was a huge influence on Clapton, Page, Richards, and more.
Chicago the band vs Chicago the city: How a lawsuit turned into an ambassadorship
Never mess with a public transport department.