Chicago’s Longest-Tenured Guitarist Quits After almost 27 years in Chicago, guitarist Keith Howland announced his retirement in early December. Howland’s decision was due to an accident that left him temporarily unable to play. “I broke my arm just before we were supposed to go on stage in...
Not long after the group severed its relationship with Guercio in 1977, guitarist Terry Kath tragically died while playing with a gun he thought was not loaded. Kath was an extraordinarily soulful vocalist (“Make Me Smile,”“Hope for Love”) and a pyrotechnic guitar wizard as evidenced by ...
It’s really quite charming in a way: [original Chicago guitarist/vocalist] Terry Kath and Jimi Hendrix intimidated each other. They both had such high regard for one another that they were nervous around each other. They were never really quite able to compare notes. Eventually, yes, but f...
CHICAGO (CBS) --Blues guitarist and Chicago legend John Primer was nominated for a Grammy Sunday night. He did not win, but he has played the sounds of the city for decades, along with some very big names. Blues music is a way of telling stories. "Blues ain't nothing but hard times...
Later Saturday evening, the Dave Specter Band with Chicago guitarist Jimmy Johnson, Carl Weathersby's Blues Band, and Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues with special guest Magic Slim take the stage at the Petrillo. On Sunday, singer Shemekia Copeland will appear, followed by Lonnie Brooks, ...
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The official website of Paul Filipowicz a Chicago Blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and harmonica player. He has released several CDs and played venues throughout the country.
On January 23, l978, Chicago guitarist and singer Terry Kath died from an accidental gunshot wound. “Terry Kath was a great talent” says Jim Guercio, who worked with him on a solo album that was never completed. “Hendrix idolized him. He was just totally committed to this band, and...
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"It's like a family," Lamm said. "There are divorces, there are deaths. There are people who just leave town." Or as Pankow described it, "It's evolution." With that evolution the band has now grown to nine members. Lead guitarist Keith Howland is one of the newer ones. He's be...