Tag Archives: Chess Records

Look back at the highs and lows of Etta James’ career

February 6, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Blessed with a talent was as wide as the Grand Canyon and cursed with demons just as immense, the troubled singer poured her heart and soul into her music ►

George Thorogood drops by ‘2120 South Michigan Avenue’

April 5, 2011 | Chris Junior | 0

New album is a salute to such great Chess Records artists as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and others ►

Chuck Berry box set shows musical maturity

July 8, 2010 | princep | 0

With 71-track “Have Mercy,” Hip-O completes its trilogy of four-CD boxes commemorating rock pioneer Charles Edward Anderson Berry’s career at the legendary Chess Records. ►

Marshall Chess talks intimately about the Rolling Stones

July 6, 2010 | princep | 8

Chess worked closely with the Rolling Stones and served as president of the band’s records label. ►

The impact of John Van Hamersveld’s artwork on The Rolling Stones’ ‘Exile on Main Street’

May 5, 2010 | princep | 0

Explore the artwork for ‘Exile On Main Street’ and the part it played in the making of this classic album ►