When Jake (John Belushi) and Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) end up booked at a backwoods country bar, they’ve gotta ditch soul and yee-haw on the fly. Cue “Rawhide” and “Stand By Your Man,” delivered with pure ...

Jake (John Belushi) and Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) embark on their mission to track down their former bandmates, visiting old haunts and current gigs to convince each member to rejoin for one last ...

When the Blues Brothers gathered to record what would become their smash Briefcase Full of Blues, there was still some question as to whether they meant it or not. Were comedians-by-trade John Belushi ...

The following is adapted from “The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic,” published March 19 by Atlantic Monthly Press. The author is ...

The following is adapted from “The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic,” published March 19 by Atlantic Monthly Press. The author ...