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Mike Ledbetter ended his set at the edge of the stage, held a single note for eons and raised his arms triumphantly. The Chicago-based musician who has a background in opera (and gospel, soul, jazz, ...

Editor's note: this article was updated to correct Gina McClain's name. Singer and guitarist Mike Ledbetter of Elgin, a rising star in the international blues scene, died Monday, and friends and ...

Jackie Scott does not mind being identified as a blues singer. In fact, she encourages it and will speak passionately and at length about “the blues” – what it means, why it matters and why it must be ...

Less than two months after he headlined Bradenton Blues Fest, a popular blues musician has died. Mike Ledbetter of the Welch-Ledbetter Connection died on Monday of an unknown medical emergency at his ...