It’s May 1968 and a turbulent age, with the life-changing political events of half a century still unfolding. Riots and revolution circle this third stone from the sun as war, terrorism and civil ...

There isn’t an official Mount Rushmore for American blues, but if there was, Muddy Waters would certainly be one of those four figures etched in stone. When his former guitarist Bob Margolin returns ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Bob Margolin will always be grateful to Muddy Waters, who had him play on ...

“Sure ‘Nough He’s a Rolling Stone,” sang bluesman Muddy Waters, inspiring the name of what many say is the greatest rock and roll band ever. Thank you to Muddy Waters for getting the Stones rolling, ...

As a young man, Jerry Portnoy certainly didn’t expect or plan to have a career as a blues harmonica player. He’d already been on a roulette wheel of life paths: failed college student, ...

Host John Ydstie talks with harmonica player and Chicago native Jerry Portnoy. Portnoy's dad worked on Maxwell Street, where there was lots of action, including a place where blues musicians jammed.

Chicago's Grammy–winning blues harmonica master and former Muddy Waters' band member James Cotton will be postponing and rescheduling a number of appearances because of hip replacement surgery.