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The Ultimate Halloween Blues Brothers Costume!

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:03:04 -0500

Just in time for Halloween, Blues Brothers Central is proud to present the "Ultimate Blues Brothers Costume Guide!".

This is a newly updated version of our costume guide, containing reference photos of the costume seen in the movie, along with replica props you can print out yourself!

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Blues Brothers Playing Vegas on Halloween!

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:44:04 -0500

The Blues Brothers featuring Dan Aykroyd (Elwood) and Jim Belushi (Zee) will be performing at the Las Vegas House of Blues on October 31st!

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Dan Aykroyd to appear on Family Guy!

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:51:28 -0500

No, not just his cartoon likeness (like his "Cheez Whiz" appearance as Elwood), he will actually be lending his voice to an upcoming episode of the series!

The episode is an homage to the Dan Aykroyd/Chevy Chase movie "Spies Like Us", with the episode titled "Spies Reminiscent of Us".

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Henry Gibson: 1935-2009

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:18:52 -0500

Veteran actor Henry Gibson has sadly passed away today at age 73.

He played the head of the Illinois Nazi's in the original Blues Brothers movie, as well as countless other movie and TV roles.

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Michael Klenfner Passes Away, Aged 62

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:47:44 -0500

Former Atlantic Records music executive Michael Klenfner passed away on Tuesday.

He helped transform the Blues Brothers from a skit on Saturday Night Live into a Grammy Award-nominated artist.

Michael was also well-known as the "President of Clarion Records" from the Blues Brothers movie.

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Happy Birthday, Dan Aykroyd!

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:38:53 -0500

Today, July 1st, Dan Aykroyd celebrates his birthday!

On behalf of all Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters and SNL fans we'd like to wish Dan a very happy birthday!

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Joliet Prison will Open to the Public!

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:27:55 -0500

In response to our previous story, Jeff from The Blooze Brothers has let us know that Joliet Prison will reopen to the public on July 18th!

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Blues Brothers Fans Get Rare Tour of Joliet Prison!

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:36:47 -0500

The "Illinois Troopers", aka Phil and Steve, were recently lucky enough to get a rare tour of the now-closed Joliet Correctional Centre!

They have been kind enough to post photos of their tour, which includes many of the cells and other parts of the prison. You'll find the photos here.

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Russell Crowe as Jake Blues!

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:09:44 -0500

By 1993, actor Russell Crowe had appeared in 9 Australian films. That same year, he appeared as Jake Blues in the Australian production of "The Official Tribute to the Blues Brothers".

In 1994, Crowe's big break came when he appeared in the Hollywood film "The Quick and the Dead" with Sharon Stone.

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Koko Taylor, Queen of the Blues Passes Away

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:29:57 -0500

Grammy Award-winning blues legend Koko Taylor, 80, died on June 3, 2009 in her hometown of Chicago, IL, as a result of complications following her May 19 surgery to correct a gastrointestinal bleed. On May 7, 2009, the critically acclaimed Taylor, known worldwide as the �Queen of the Blues,� won her 29th Blues Music Award (for Traditional Female Blues Artist Of The Year), making her the recipient of more Blues Music Awards than any other artist.

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