John Belushi didn't know anything about the blues when he met Dan Aykroyd in November 1973, even though the music he liked -- '60s and contemporary hard rock -- had its roots in blues.

An archival recording of the original Blues Brothers — John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd — performing live, The Lost Recordings, will arrive this October. The release coincides with a new graphic ...

Publisher Z2 has partnered with the families of Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi to release the graphic novel The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake. Deluxe editions of the book will include a ...

The graphic novel ‘The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake’ is set two decades after the seminal film, and The Hollywood Reporter has a first-look, as well as a foreword penned by Aykroyd.

It was acknowledged by Belushi,” said Etheredge. “Animal House” was filmed in 1977, and the Blues Brothers made their first appearance on Saturday Night Live on April 22, 1978.

A “Blues Brothers” duffel bag once owned by John Belushi is also available for bid, with an opening bid of $600. Hugh Hefner’s “VIP #1” key to the Playboy Club is also available for an ...

Belushi had said he was tired of rock, and was drawn to the raw emotion and showmanship of the blues players, and Salgado mentored him on blues in general, and also taught him to play harmonica.

Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin, and John Belushi performed the Lupner skit on the set of Saturday Night Live in New York City in 1975. NBC Television/Getty Images For the entire 90 minutes ...