Dizz, whose energized blues guitar solos set the stage for such guitar gymnasts as Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townshend, died Wednesday of throat cancer, friends of the blues musician said. He was 56. Dizz ...

Since 2004 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Blues guitarist Lefty Dizz, who has performed with everyone from the Rolling Stones to Buddy Guy, appears with the Fred Winston Band from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday at Chevy`s Diner and Bar (59 W.

Lefty Dizz had to feel a little like George Bailey at the end of ”It`s a Wonderful Life” as he watched hordes of friends, fans and fellow musicians converge on Buddy Guy`s Legends Sunday night in his ...

For a period of time in the ‘70s and ‘80s, it appeared that Queen Sylvia Embry was going to emerge as one of Chicago’s leading blues women. After she emerged from her role as bass player for Lefty ...

The most obvious case in point here would be "Next Time You See Me," which features a brief, but electrifying guitar shoot-out between Keith Richards and Buddy Guy. However, this is later followed by ...

From 1981, the Rolling Stones join the legendary Muddy Waters onstage at Buddy Guy's club The Checkerboard Lounge, later accompanied by Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and Lefty Dizz. Show more On 22 November ...

With a musical history spanning two decades The Mary Stokes Band has performed with BB King, Fats Domino, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley, Hubert Sumlin, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Lowell Fulson, Johnny ...

201 Have You Ever Loved a Woman / Johnny Shines. Guitar 202 Everything's Gonna Be Alright / Sam Myers. Harmonica 203 Goin' to New York / Queen Sylvia 204 Rock Me Baby / Bettie Mae Fikes 205 You Might ...

After singing on a few numbers, Jagger sat down, but Wood, Richards and Stewart remained on stage for the entire show. They got to play not only with Waters but with Buddy Guy (who owned the ...