The blues still feel good to guitarist Elvin Bishop
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As a high school graduate in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the early 1960s, Elvin Bishop earned a National Merit Scholarship, allowing him to attend college anywhere in the United States. He chose the University of Chicago, with plans to study physics. 

Wilco guitarist returns to stage with jazz quartet The Nels Cline 4
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It should come as no surprise that Nels Cline has the repertoire to back up his title as one of Rolling Stone’s Top 100 guitar players. While he’s best known as a member of Wilco, Cline has played a crucial role in an assortment of projects — bands of all sizes that typically revolve around …

Wisconsin-native Nora Collins returns home to perform at Summerfest
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For many musicians, making a financially-stable career out of a passion for performing is a pipe dream. But that never stopped Wisconsin-native Nora Collins, who in a short period of time went from performing at her local Potbelly’s store to opening for Trace Adkins at this year’s Summerfest.

Dawes’ ‘Password’ dips angst deep in ‘70s folk-rock
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California band Dawes dip their observant takes on our days of angst deep into a tub of ‘70s folk and soft rock, turning Passwords, their sixth album, into a soothing, sugar-coated collection with a bittersweet lyrical aftertaste.