SPEAKING WITH…Jonny Lang
Ask Jonny Lang about his favorite book or film and he’ll be hard-pressed to come up with an answer. But ask him about his favorite music and the guitarist-singer-songwriter can go on forever.
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J.T. an influence on young bluesman
Not yet 20, Jonny Lang is a blues veteran. He’s been on the road touring since he was 13, earned fame by 16 and was nominated for a Grammy at 19.
Gushing over Leno isn’t the most flattering
There is a nightly ritual to the “Tonight Show” at the Rosemont Theatre. Before the taping starts, the Freebie Guy arrives to pass out T-shirts and caps.
New Year’s Eve lineup provides everything but bubbly
There’s a lot to be said for staying home and curling up in front of the TV on New Year’s Eve. You don’t have to deal with traffic jams, snooty waiters or drunken strangers puckering up in your vicinity. And, if you happen to get a tad tipsy, you’re already home.
Jonny Lang parks himself in the blues
Jonny Lang doesn’t have his drivers license yet, but the 16-year-old blues musician has already put in thousands of miles on the road. Of course, someone else is at the wheel. “That gives me a good excuse to sleep in the van,” Lang said, suppressing a yawn. “The other guys can’t get mad at me for not pulling my weight.”
House of Blues drops underage act
By Jae-Ha Kim Chicago Sun-Times March 11, 1997 Kenny Wayne Shepherd has become the second performer in a month to be pulled from the House of Blues lineup for being too young. The 19-year-old guitarist, […]
Young stars shining for talents alone
Back in the mid-1980s, 17-year-old Charlie Sexton was in a unique situation. The guitar sensation headlined at clubs across the country but was legally too young to order a beer at any of them. He was encouraged to trade his rootsy blues style for synth-driven rock and had a minor hit with “Beat’s So Lonely.”