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.

The soundtrack album to The Blues Brothers hit No. 11 on the charts, and also went double platinum. In addition to singing, Franklin also played piano on the recording of "Think." ...

With the extended version of The Blues Brothers 25th Anniversary Edition the pace drags, the jokes are silly, there are pointless car chases, huge unnoticed explosions, and a plot that could have ...

The Blues Brothers debuted on “Saturday Night Live” in April 1978. The act evoked the great blues duos of the 1960s, most notably Sam & Dave, who had scored monster hits with “Soul Man ...

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 ...

By the time the makers of the “The Blues Brothers” had finished filming the movie’s epic finale in Chicago’s Daley Plaza, they’d spent $3.5 million on that scene alone.

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.

Like the blues, Jake and Elwood will never die. Blues Brothers tribute band The Blues Brotherhood is helping to make sure of that by providing the Blues Brothers concert experience, complete with ...

The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic By Daniel de Visé Atlantic Monthly Press 400 pages ...

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 ...