The Blues Brothers originated in 1976 from a sketch on "Saturday Night Live," created by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd.

There have been 11 movies based on "Saturday Night Live" sketches over its 50 years, including 'Wayne's World" and "The Blues ...

The first film spinoff from SNL was 1980’s The Blues Brothers. Starring John Belushi and Dan Akroyd, the movie tells the story of Elwood and Jake Blues. Ironically, the Blues Brothers weren’t ...

Blues Brothers return with new graphic novel sequel and 13 unreleased John Belushi live tracks on royal blue vinyl.

The Blues Brothers debuted in theaters, Jake and Elwood are back with their first sequel in decades. This one isn’t a movie; it’s a new graphic novel titled The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet ...

(The Blues Brothers had already appeared on an earlier SNL a few months before, but we’d apparently all missed that episode.) At the start of its fourth season, SNL was no longer the ...

Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi debuted the Blues Brothers on 'SNL' in 1978. - Credit: Al Levine/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images ...

The Blues Brothers went on to be the first SNL characters to get a feature film adaptation. Additionally, they were the only characters from the show to have a No. 1 album or a string of top 40 hits.

At a club in Eugene, Salgado watched on a TV over the bar as SNL pianist Paul Shaffer, imitating music impresario Don Kirshner, introduced the “Blues Brothers” and gave a shout-out to Delgado.

Late comedian John Belushi formed the Blues Brothers with Dan Aykroyd in the late '70s for "Saturday Night Live," unknowingly creating a cult classic duo for the ages. As the musical pair gained ...