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Original Foreigner front man Lou Gramm offering Arcada and Des Plaines “One Last Look”

Few voices in rock and roll history are as instantly recognizable as original Foreigner front man Lou Gramm, the man behind such eternal anthems as “Feels Like The First [More…]

“American Idol” Nick Fradiani about to make “A Beautiful Noise” in the key of Neil Diamond

Superstar Neil Diamond’s music has been a favorite of actor/singer Nick Fradiani since he was a child. “I enjoyed his music. My dad was a big Neil Diamond fan,” [More…]

Howard Levy, Lilly Hiatt channel The Band, chat North Shore Center’s “The Last Waltz” Tribute

What was meant to simply be an all-star farewell for roots rockers The Band on Thanksgiving in 1976, co-starring friends as widespread as Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Van [More…]

Chicago punks The Effigies choosing tenacity after tragedy, eying Hard Rock with Black Crowes

Chicago’s own The Effigies never quite became a household name, but as far as the foundations of punk were concerned throughout the early 1980s, few are as aggressive or [More…]

Riot Fest gets ready to rumble into Douglass Park starring Slayer, Beck, St. Vincent, NOFX’s farewell

Summer may be winding down, but there’s no better way to wrap the season than with the weekend-long roar of Riot Fest, which is steadily becoming every alternative music [More…]

One on one with Priscilla Presley before Hard Rock hosts the former wife of Elvis and iconic actress

As the former wife of Elvis Presley, Priscilla Presley accompanied easily the most famous rock and roller ever and she continues to uphold their family’s legacy through [More…]

The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn flies towards North Shore Center for “Songs And Stories” homecoming

When The Byrds combined the British Invasion sounds of The Beatles and the folk stylings of Bob Dylan throughout the 1960s, it was downright revolutionary, though the legends [More…]

“DRAMA” and Metro’s Cold Waves XII coming around the corner for Chicago’s own I Ya Toyah

Polish/American artist I Ya Toyah is gaining traction galore as one of most mesmerizing voices of the entire industrial darkwave scene, who currently calls Chicago home when [More…]

Chappell Roan, SZA, Benson Boone, Deftones amongst 10 must-see Lollapalooza standouts

Boasting more than 170 artists spread throughout eight stages over four days, Lollapalooza is on its way to Grant Park, promising both today’s hottest chart-toppers and [More…]

First ever chart-topper, genre Grammy winner Chubby Checker twists his way towards Arcada

“American Bandstand” host and “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” founder Dick Clark once said, “The three most important things that ever happened in the music industry [More…]