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Liar’s Club and the art of Evan Dando, Space and the albums residency of The Lemonheads

Breaking out of Boston during the late ‘80s and early ‘90s alternative music boom period, Chicago has played an integral role for The Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando, who [More…]

House Of Blues “Meant To Live” for two decades of Switchfoot’s landmark “The Beautiful Letdown”

Every so often, an album enters the marketplace and manages to capture an entire generation, which was certainly the case two decades ago when Switchfoot released the [More…]

Jonas Brothers bat a thousand with generous Wrigley Field helping of “Five Albums. One Night.”

The first time around would’ve easily been enough to cement the Jonas Brothers as one of the world’s most beloved acts, but after reuniting in 2019, the trio became even [More…]

Barenaked Ladies, Semisonic, Del Amitri throw Northerly a super “Last Summer On Earth”

Few acts embody the spirit of this season more than Barenaked Ladies, so it was only appropriate for the pop/rock players from Canada to mount a Huntington Bank Pavilion At [More…]

Joey Molland breaks down “Be True To Yourself,” being in Badfinger and working with The Beatles

Being the earliest act signed to The Beatles’ Apple Records afforded Badfinger tremendous visibility, but members’ abilities more than spoke for themselves on many [More…]

In Memoriam: Tony Lewis (The Outfield) 1957-2020

Following in the footsteps of his 2018 solo debut, “Out Of The Darkness,” Tony Lewis’ family posthumously released the new EP, “More Than I Dared,” recorded at [More…]

Voices Of Rock Radio to rev up responsibly at Jamie’s Outpost

A practically non-existent summer concert season may be single-handedly saved thanks to the safety-conscious Labor Day Classic Rock-Fest featuring Voices Of Rock Radio at [More…]

Illinois’ own David Hawkins flies higher in Hawk with R.E.M., Hoople, Costello collaborators

Garage rock/power pop players Hawk have flown in one format or another across several celebrated long players, but it wasn’t until the brand new album, “Fly,” when the [More…]

The Lickerish Quartet pack the power pop sting of cult favorites Jellyfish after 26 years apart

When the mounds of hair metal were being replaced by the rawness of grunge throughout the early 1990s, Jellyfish drove down the entirely different lane of harmony-stacked [More…]

Ben Folds: “Ben Folds And A Piano” Tour at The Sylvee

For additional information on Ben Folds, visit BenFolds.com. For a list of upcoming concerts at The Sylvee, visit TheSylvee.com. [Show [More…]