And here is another reason why "The Blues Brothers" matters so much to Chicago: When the film hit theaters, 44 years ago this month, it gave many Chicagoans their first real look at their city on ...

Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd perform as the Blues Brothers in 2022: Belushi, the younger brother of the late John Belushi, joined the franchise two decades ago as “Brother Zee” Blues.

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.

Two years later, TheBlues Brothers movie grossed over $50 million at the U.S. box office. By the time Belushi died of a drug overdose in 1982, the Blues Brothers routine had run its course.

1. The filmmakers wanted more R&B stars Aretha Franklin warns her husband, played by Matt Murphy, to “Think!” about the consequences of his actions in the movie “The Blues Brothers.” ...

A Blues Brothers archival concert recording, 'The Lost Album,' accompanies a new graphic novel, 'The Escape of Joliet Jake,' out this fall.

2. The name “The Blues Brothers” was suggested by Howard Shore, who overheard Belushi and Aykroyd at that bar and later became “SNL” bandleader from 1975 to 1980. 3.

An actress and entertainer featured in the 1980 movie “The Blues Brothers” has died as a result of the Los Angeles fires. Dalyce Curry, who also appeared in films such as “The Ten ...

McFarlane Toys unveils exclusive 6" Blues Brothers statues in the Gold Label Movie Maniacs series. Jake and Elwood Blues figures come with detailed accessories, including backdrops and bases.

One of the most important unsung heroes in the history of The Blues Brothers is Paul Shaffer, whom some modern audiences may recognize best as David Letterman ’s band leader. However, before ...

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 ...