When a local musical hero passes away, the Secret History of Chicago Music considers it a duty to make sure they get the accolades they deserve. When blues-rock innovator Nick Gravenites died last month, I saw disappointingly few obituaries for this Chicago-born singer-songwriter and guitarist, mostly from outlets on the coasts—so here we are.  Nicholas […] The post Nick Gravenites deserves the same shine as his rock-star friends appeared first on Chicago Reader.