Blues Breakers

Buddy Guy Announces Opening Acts For January Residency

Buddy Guy’s residency at his blues club Legends is set to take place during the month of January. Buddy is set to play 16 shows throughout the month. Blues Breakers host Tom Marker announced the […]

2012/11/13

Blues Breakers Playlist With Notes – August 6, 2012

Please forgive us for getting so far behind on posting our Blues Breakers playlists. We’ve had some pretty good shows and features and we appreciate the patience you’ve shown in waiting for updates. For the […]

2012/08/09

Lurrie Bell, Our Blues Breakers Artist Of The Week [Playlist]

Chicago’s Lurrie Bell was our Artist of the Week last night on Blues Breakers. We went back for a track he recorded for an album he did with his father, Carey Bell, while Lurrie was […]

2012/07/17

Gary Clark Jr. On Falling For The Blues – “I’d Never Heard Anything Like That” [Watch]

All eyes on Warner Bros. Records’ newest shining star, Gary Clark Jr. Hailing from Austin, Texas, Gary has no shortage of music coursing through his veins. Clark’s first weekend at Coachella created so much buzz […]

2012/04/23

XRT Blues Breakers Blues Fest Broadcast Live from Buddy Guy’s Legends

Co-hosted by Blues Breakers’ Tom Marker and Shemekia Copeland, the 15th Annual Blues Fest Broadcast at Legends will feature live musical performances by Joe Louis Walker and Ronnie Baker Brooks with special guest Billy Branch. […]

2012/04/16

Koko Taylor and Bruce (Photo by Tom Holek. Thanks to Chicago Blues Guide)

Alligator Records’ Bruce Iglauer Named A Chicagoan Of The Year

[photogallerylink id=82199 align=left]The Chicago Tribune has named Alligator Records president and founder Bruce Iglauer one of nine 2011 Chicagoans Of The Year. The 2011 celebration kicked off in February with the release of the 2-CD […]

2011/12/29

Willie “Big Eyes” Smith January 19, 1936 – September 16, 2011

We are very sad to report that Chicago Blues legend and really sweet guy, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Willie “Big Eyes” Smith[/lastfm] passed away early this morning, September 16, 2011, at his home in Chicago from a stroke.

2011/09/16

Audio: Alligator Records 40th Anniversary Visit To Blues Breakers

[photogallerylink id=82199 align=left]Koko Taylor and Bruce. Photo by Tom Holek. Thanks to Chicago Blues Guide. Founder and President of Alligator Records made a visit to Blues Breakers in March of this year to talk about […]

2011/06/09

Playlist: Blues Breakers 6/6/2011

On Monday, June 6, we did our annual Blues Breakers Blues Fest Preview Show. All artists played are performing this weekend at the 28th Annual Chicago Blues Festival in Grant Park. Check back to this […]

2011/06/07

Playlist: Blues Breakers 5/30/2011

Greetings. This is the playlist for Blues Breakers. This is a one hour blues speciality show that runs on Monday nights from 9 PM to 10 PM on WXRT, Chicago.

2011/05/31

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