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Duran Duran’s fab “Future Past” 40th, Bastille’s “Bad Blood” and Chic’s “Good Times” fill Northerly

For a lesser band, a 40th anniversary celebration would be nothing more than a mere trip down memory lane, but when it comes to Duran Duran, there aren’t only one but two [More…]

Guitarist/author Andy Summers sends a multi-media “Message In A Bottle” to North Shore

Everyone knows Andy Summers as the game-changing guitarist for The Police, who alongside Sting and Stewart Copeland, came out swinging like reggae-fueled punk rockers in the [More…]

The Cure: “Shows Of A Lost World” Tour at United Center

Alternative/gothic rock innovators The Cure don’t come around all that often anymore, which made the United Center sell out in seconds for the “Shows Of A Lost World” [More…]

Seal blows the Chicago Theatre a “Kiss From A Rose,” plus Trevor Horn’s The Buggles bonus

When Seal debuted with a boundary-shattering blend of rock, pop, soul and dance, there was no one like the British singer/songwriter/guitarist, who even now on the “30th [More…]

Genesee Theatre seized by Midwest exclusive of Stewart Copeland’s “Police Deranged For Orchestra”

Man of many talents Stewart Copeland may have started keeping the beat for The Police, but went on to score a mountain of movie, television and video game soundtracks, in [More…]

Despite delays, Chicago Theatre’s jangle pop dreams of a generous Crowded House come true

“Dreamers Are Waiting” isn’t just the name of Crowded House’s latest long player and first in over a decade, but it’s probably what fans have felt since the [More…]

Seminal garage rockers Hoodoo Gurus finally come from Down Under to fire up City Winery

Somewhere in the middle of the Australian rock explosion that invaded America throughout the 1980s, the Hoodoo Gurus made a significant splash, on one hand sounding like they [More…]

Sparks fly, alternative anthems flow when Hard Rock Live lands arena and festival fillers The Killers

Generally speaking, whenever The Killers come to town, it’s to fill up a sports arena the size of the United Center or headline the even more enormous Lollapalooza, so [More…]

With “Every Breath You Take,” The Police’s Stewart Copeland will be watching the Genesee Theatre

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Police barely spent a decade together as the English punk scene of the 1970s transitioned towards the new wave of the ‘80s, but thanks to [More…]

Pet Shop Boys, New Order attain “Unity” while turning Huntington Bank Pavilion into a dance floor

The second it went on sale in 2020, the “Unity” Tour sold out thanks to the unbeatable combination of the Pet Shop Boys and New Order, two of England’s finest exports [More…]