The storyteller, Chicago treasure, Ray Grant is a multiple Grammy nominated singer/ songwriter. Ray has seen a renewed interest lately in his work, garnering hundreds of thousands of hits on YouTube...His latest single a powerful lament for the city of his birth, titled Crying for Chicago. The website is raygrantchicago.com

Mechanically, the jazzy-blues musical thread paints a picture of this tortured but proud town. You can feel the night heat off the streets. There is also this haunting, cop-story vibe that adds great drama. And then the lament in Ray's powerful voice and thought-provoking lyrics.

The audiobook for WC Turck's latest novel The Assassination of Baby Hitler: A Love Story will be release on July 10th . The paperback and eBook is available at Amazon.com. It’s an innovative, fun, and gently immersive story read by the author.

And on the next Chicago writes, the podcast of the Chicago writers association, authors Kevin Hall and Risa August talk about their memoirs. That’s at Chicago writes.org!

While members have migrated in and out of then project over the years, remaining true to the music has never faltered. Listeners to this program may recall my conversation with guitarist Dave Fowler, and vocalist Lorelei McBroom. I continue to work my way through this talented ensemble, with lead vocalist and guitarist, Chris Barnes! TAPFS is performing in Chicago at the Rosemont Theatre on June 6. The website is www.aussiefloyd.com

Check out my conversation with Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize winning author of King: A Life, available on Amazon and everywhere great books are sold!

Also, the latest novel from host WC Turck, The Assassination of Baby Hitler: a love story, is at a deeply discounted price of $11.95 now through June 13th on Amazon. The audiobook is available June 6th!

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The Smithereens continue touring with three original members (guitarist Jim Babjak, drummer Dennis Diken and bassist Mike Mesaros) with a nod to heaven for their brother in sound, founding lead singer, songwriter, guitarist Pat DiNizio who passed in 2017. The band is going to be performing in Wood Dale on June 28 at Prairie Fest in Community Park with the great Marshall Crenshaw taking the microphone. The website is officialsmithereens.com.

...There’s a powerful new song from Grammy nominated, the storyteller and Chicago treasure, Ray Grant. Your hearing it first. This song comes straight from the heart, with a great Bluesy Jazz sax line that paints the heat and sweat of this great city. From Ray Grant, the worldwide debut of Crying for Chicago. Follow Ray at Ray Grant Chicago.com