L.A. Times - Entertainment — Though the subject of “Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America” is a musician who has played with Chuck Berry and Little Richard, it’s not Daryl Davis’ musical talent that makes him the focus of the documentary. Ins... more info

JamBase — The past two Jim James concerts have seen the My Morning Jacket covering songs by local artists. more info

MSN Music — Phil Chess died this week at the age of 95. He co-founded Chess Records, a Chicago blues label that gave rise to artists like Muddy Waters, Etta James, Bo Diddley, and Chuck Berry. Chess can even be thanked for sparking the formation of the Rolling S... more info

JamBase — Watch official video of WSP performing a cover of a Chuck Berry classic. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Phil Chess, the co-founder of Chicago’s great Chess Records who died Tuesday at age 95, was the quieter of the brothers who started the label that launched the careers of Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Etta James, Bo Diddley and so m... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Phil Chess, the co-founder of Chicago’s great Chess Records who died Tuesday at age 95, was the quieter of the brothers who started the label that launched the careers of Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Etta James, Bo Diddley and so m... more info

MSN Music — CHICAGO (AP) — Chess Records co-founder Phil Chess, who with brother Leonard helped launch the careers of Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and others and amassed a catalog of rock and electric "Chicago" blues that profoundly influenced p... more info

Uncut — The Chess Records co-founder helped launch the careers of Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The Chess Records co-founder helped launch the careers of Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters The post... more info

Stereogum — Just one day after Chuck Berry’s 90th birthday, the man that gave Berry his start for an incredible run of genre-birthing hits, Phil Chess, has died at 95. Chess and his brother Leonard changed the name of Aristocrat Records to Chess Records in 195... more info

Consequence of Sound — The Chicago label recorded Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Etta James, and Chuck Berry. more info