This past weekend saw the return of one of the most oddly-specific fan conventions in existence: Blues Brothers Con. Fans of the classic 1980 comedy gathered at Chicago’s Old Joliet Prison ...

On Tuesday, the family of The Blues Brothers ‘ Dan Aykroyd and the late Judy Belushi-Pisano‘s estate announced they are releasing a graphic novel inspired by the group, called The Blues ...

But not many. Yet, by 1979, when "The Blues Brothers" came to town, Mayor Daley was dead. Jane Byrne had just taken office as Chicago’s first female mayor. She was happy to let the production in.

In 1980, the John Landis -directed film, “The Blues Brothers” hit theaters, grossing more than $100 million worldwide. Following Belushi’s death in 1982, Aykroyd was determined to keep the ...

The Blues Brothers is a comedy, an action flick, a redemption story, and a flat-out musical, all rolled into one. And somehow, everything is served up in perfect proportions from beginning to end.

The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake will be available for pre-order through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and independent bookstores, comic shops and record stores.

The success of 'The Blues Brothers,' the film comedy that opened on June 20, 1980, helped re-energize the careers of three giants of soul and R&B: Aretha Franklin, James Brown and Ray Charles.

Blues Brothers Con: The Sequel takes place Aug. 17 at the Old Joliet Prison Historic Site, one of the movie’s few surviving filming locations.

The Joliet Area Historical Museum (JAHM) announced Monday that it will dedicate this year's "Blues Brothers Con" to the late Judy Belushi Pisano, who died earlier this month at age 73 after a long ...

But nearly everything in Blues Brothers 2000 is too shiny, broad and senseless. The grit, wit and internal logic of the original movie (as outlandish as it was) are nowhere to be found.

The Blues Brothers embarked on a sold-out national tour that same summer. Their debut album, “Briefcase Full of Blues,” recorded live on that tour, sold more than 3.5 million copies.

The Blues Brothers embarked on a sold-out national tour that same summer. Their debut album, “Briefcase Full of Blues,” recorded live on that tour, sold more than 3.5 million copies.