Michael Bernard Bloomfield was born July 28, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois. An indifferent student and self-described social outcast, Bloomfield immersed himself in the multi- cultural music world that ...

At the University of Chicago, he had been part of a circle of young White blues musicians that included Butterfield, Bloomfield, guitarist Elvin Bishop and keyboardist Mark Naftalin, all members of ...

If you're going to demo Mike Bloomfield's old '63 Fender Strat on video, you better be bringing chops. Nashville's Carter Vintage Guitars knew who to call: JD Simo has them to spare – the word ...

CHICAGO — A few days ago was a perfect day to see a movie in a movie theater: steady rain falling, temperatures dipping into the 30s and a movie diving into the past, specifically the early 1960s and ...

Celebrated blues guitarist who won a following for his work with Bob Dylan and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band before going solo. Despite being revered as a music icon, the Grateful Dead's Jerry ...