It’s May 1968 and a turbulent age, with the life-changing political events of half a century still unfolding. Riots and revolution circle this third stone from the sun as war, terrorism and civil ...

Howlin' Wolf’s 1962 self-titled sophomore album is the latest in his catalog to join Chess Records’ Acoustic Sounds Series.

Chicago label Chess Records is best known for releasing music by Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy, but the label also ...

The movie Cadillac Records enlists an all-star cast — including Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright and Beyonce Knowles — to tell the story of Chess Records, a label synonymous with classic blues and early ...

CHICAGO — Chess Records co-founder Phil Chess, who with brother Leonard helped launch the careers of Chuck Berry, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, and others and amass-ed a catalog of rock and electric ...

Reporting from Chicago — Phil Chess, co-founder of a Chicago record label that amassed perhaps the most influential blues catalog of all time and launched the careers of Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters, ...

Dave Hoekstra talks with prolific record producer Marshall Chess of Chicago’s landmark R&B label Chess Records, started by his father Leonard, and uncle Phil Chess in 1950. He talks about Chicago’s ...

Co-founder of Chicago-based Chess Records Phil Chess died at the age of 95. Several famous artists recorded with the company including Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and ...

Phil Chess, the co-founder of Chicago’s great Chess Records who died Tuesday at age 95, was the quieter of the brothers who started the label that launched the careers of Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, ...