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Brazil’s king of bossa nova Sergio Mendes, friends Quincy Jones, will.i.am, Common coming to PBS

Easily the finest Brazilian musical export ever, Sergio Mendes has constantly reinvented himself since debuting with Brasil ‘66 to the point of becoming a visionary for the [More…]

Solitude breaks near 20-year solo silence for The Hooters’ superstar songwriter Eric Bazilian

It wasn’t exactly Eric Bazilian’s intention to take 19 years between solo albums, but thanks to commitments with multi-platinum rock band The Hooters (“And We [More…]

Unmatched metal man Geoff Tate keeps moving on from Queensrÿche towards Sweet Oblivion

Original Queensrÿche singer Geoff Tate is regularly ranked as one of hard rock and heavy metal’s outright finest, which is a standing that’s sure to continue after [More…]

It’s official: Foos, Post, Tyler, Miley, plus Journey lead a full capacity with precautions Lollapalooza

After being shuttered like so much of the live entertainment industry last year and with ongoing speculation surrounding its current fate, the musical beast known is [More…]

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana opens with celeb “Guitar Smash”

The wait is finally over for the historic city of Gary to finally host a first-class entertainment facility in the form of Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, especially [More…]

Willie Nelson, Train, Gladys Knight and the real-life return of Ravinia

Concerts are making a comeback and Ravinia’s paving the way, just like it always has throughout 85 seasons as the oldest outdoor music festival in America. With new [More…]

Peter, Paul & Mary’s Noel Paul Stookey on marching for “Just Causes” since the days of MLK

Ages before the social justice warriors of the internet, Noel Paul Stookey marched on the front lines of countless crusades, both individually and as a member of the iconic [More…]

Latin freestyle starter Lisa Lisa “Lost In Emotion” from “Head To Toe” over concerts coming back

As leader of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Lisa Velez was an integral shaper of the Latin freestyle scene from its development in the clubs and streets of New York City to [More…]

Chilean singer Ronnie Romero juggles stepping into Sunstorm with Rainbow, MSG and more

Heavy metal band Lords Of Black may have gotten Chilean vocalist/songwriter Ronnie Romero off the ground, but being handpicked by Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore to front a [More…]

“The Absence Of Presence” persists, but co-founder Phil Ehart confident in rejuvenated Kansas

The band that brought symphonic rock to the masses with the eternal likes of “Carry On Wayward Son,” “Dust In The Wind” and so many more throughout eight gold and [More…]