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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: The blues brothers | History Defined

A suspect dressed as a ’70s comedy icon is accused of murdering an elderly millionaire in California

In a strange murder investigation out of Southern California, in mid-March, authorities found Demetrius Doukoullos, a 92-year-old millionaire real estate developer, dead and decomposing inside his Hermosa Beach home.

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Dan Aykroyd: ‘I don’t believe in associating with beings that have no souls’

The Ghostbuster and Blues Brother on living in a haunted house, jamming with a president, and befriending a bear called Uncle Joe

The Guardian - AU

A BMW Dealer Once Set a Cannonball Record on a Near Stock Motorcycle

Cannonball records used to be pretty cool. The trans-continental race was the thing of legend. Of folks doing the impossible with outdated technology, a half a pack of cigarettes, a full tank of gas, and some sunglasses while driving at night. All right, that was the Blues Brothers, but you…

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“We had a band powerful enough to turn goat p*** into gasoline”: When it comes to Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn’s huge catalog of bass grooves, this ear-catching line from The Blues Brothers is a great place to start

As the linchpin of Booker T. & The M.G.’s, ‘Duck’ Dunn helped put the music of his Memphis hometown on the map

Guitar World

Ripple Effect Band: the all-female rock group singing in a language spoken by about 50 people

Playing a saltwater blend of reggae and blues, Ripple Effect Band are the first all-female group from Maningrida, Arnhem Land, where music is traditionally a male pursuit

The Guardian - AU

Dan Aykroyd revisits the Blues Brothers' remarkable legacy in new Audible Original

The shades are on, the skinny tie is knotted and the fedora is perched just so — Dan Aykroyd is ready to look back

The Independent UK

Judy Belushi Pisano, actor and widow of John Belushi, dies aged 73

Belushi Pisano was a key creative force behind films like The Blues Brothers and National Lampoon’s Animal House

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EastEnders star Charlie Brooks looks back: ‘We were just two kids from Wales. That fed into never quite feeling worthy’

The actor and her writer/director brother, Ben, on anxiety, professional rivalry and chaotic house parties

The Guardian - UK

20 Funniest Blues Brothers Quotes, Ranked

By some miracle, we managed to rank 20 of the funniest Blues Brothers quotes.

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How Jim Belushi Started Growing Blues Brothers Brand Weed

Blues Brother Jim Belushi now sells Blues Brothers branded marijuana, and it's all thanks to one SNL superstar.

Cinemablend

Jim Belushi Shares Some Of The ‘Creative’ Blue Brothers Movie Ideas Dan Aykroyd Keeps Pitching Him

It's been decades since we've seen a Blues Brothers film. Nevertheless, Dan Aykroyd is still pitching wild ideas to fellow Blues Brother Jim Belushi.

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