Best of 2024: As cross-cultural high points go in post-war austerity Britain, the American Folk Blues Festival tours that started in 1962 took some beating. Seemingly out of nowhere, iconic blues ...

For Buddy Guy, a guitar and a microphone are like a time machine. The legendary blues guitarist took the stage at Toyota Music Factory on May 6, billed as a “very special guest” opening the show for ...

If there is a name that is practically synonymous with the blues, it’s Buddy Guy. At the time of this writing in May 2025, Guy is 88 years old and still playing live, recording music and touring the ...

If you happened to be at the corner of Wabash and Balbo at 11 p.m. in early February, you would have seen a small crowd gathered around an 87-year-old man with a beaming smile. Nattily attired in a ...

Buddy Guy, who just turned 88, will be officially retired from the road by early fall. Only, before that happens, before the Chicago legend slows, a few facts demand context. For one, retirement doesn ...

Earlier this week, I saw the great Buddy Guy live in concert. At 88, the blues legend still prowls the stage like a man with something to prove—but there’s also a real sensitivity to his swagger.