The legends of blues are many, but few bluesmen have left behind a larger-than-life legacy to match that of Chester Burnett, more commonly known as Howlin’ Wolf. Wolf was more than just a great blues ...

Director Don McGlynn has been in the business of making heartfelt, low-budget documentaries of important but marginalized musicians for 20 years now. Performers such as Art Pepper, Charles Mingus and ...

Musical stars are by stereotype usually in their late teens or early twenties. Or at least their management wants you to believe that they are. But one of my biggest musical heroes didn’t start making ...

His name was Chester Arthur Burnett, but everyone called him Howlin' Wolf. He played harmonica, but some say he was the greatest blues singer of all time. His unique voice mesmerized audiences and ...

Howlin' Wolf's masters from the Chess label have just been released on a four-disc set titled Smokestack Lightning: The Complete Chess Masters 1931-1960. When your father has worked a good piece of ...

"Mick Jagger walked up to Wolf and said; 'I hope you didn't mind that we cut Little Red Rooster?' Wolf just smiled and said: 'No, man… you guys have put me on the map!'" When you purchase through ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the most influential blues musicians of all time, Howlin’ Wolf stands in a league of his ...

The most imposing of Chicago bluesmen gets a solid biographical treatment from veteran documentarian Don McGlynn. By Billboard Staff The most imposing of Chicago bluesmen gets a solid biographical ...