Legendary Chicago blues man Lonnie Brooks, along with his son Wayne Brooks, performs a few numbers and talks about the evolution of blues music and what it's like to still perform at age 75. Hear the ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Legendary blues musician Lonnie Brooks, who started his career in Texas, but fell in love with his adopted hometown "Sweet Home Chicago," has died at age 83. His family confirmed the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Paul Natkin Ronnie Baker Brooks grew up in the blues. His father Lonnie Brooks was a ...

This article originally appeared on Time. (CHICAGO) — Chicago blues musician Lonnie Brooks, whose relationship with his adopted hometown was cemented by his hit recording of Robert Johnson’s “Sweet ...

Chicago is widely considered "the birthplace of the blues." Legendary blues guitarist Lonnie Brooks has carried on the windy city tradition. Hear a moment from Brooks' 1980 performance of his popular ...

When Ronnie Baker Brooks sings “Blues in My D.N.A.,” he’s telling the truth. The four-time Chicago Blues Festival headliner is the son of the late Lonnie Brooks, a legendary musician who discovered ...

Continuing the legacy of blues music once felt like an obligation for Baker Brooks. “Now, I feel like it’s an honor,” he says. Chicago blues guitarist and singer Ronnie Baker Brooks — son of the late ...

The blues doesn't take Christmas off in Lonnie Brooks' eyes. Whereas most folks spent the holiday at home, Brooks spent his Christmas with his musical family Monday at his friend's club, Koko Taylor's ...

When Ronnie Baker Brooks sings "Blues in My D.N.A.," he's telling the truth. The four-time Chicago Blues Festival headliner, who plays World Records on Saturday, is the son of the late Lonnie Brooks, ...

GREEN LAKE – Ronnie Baker Brooks, a renowned Chicago blues and soul artist, will perform Nov. 14 at Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake. Brooks, son of the legendary Lonnie Brooks, has carved out his ...

While it may be less common today that a child follows one of their parents into the exact same line of work, inevitable comparisons do follow. And if that profession happens to be related to the ...

CHICAGO — Chicago blues musician Lonnie Brooks, whose relationship with his adopted hometown was cemented by his hit recording of Robert Johnson's "Sweet Home Chicago," has died at age 83. A prolific ...