Franz Ferdinand and Sparks team for FFS supergroup, plot Vic Theatre visit
A generation may separate ‘70s/‘80s art rock turned new wave experimenters Sparks and post millennial indie rock/dance pop revivalists Franz Ferdinand, but toss them [More…]
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Better Than Ezra on ’90s, now, Taylor Swift’s cover and Under The Sun Tour
Twenty years after “Good” topped the rock charts, Better Than Ezra is back to recording and hitting the road, all while keeping a fairly high profile thanks to several [More…]
Burlap To Cashmere set to unveil “Freedom Souls” at SummerStage
After becoming one of the brightest buzz bands throughout the late 1990s, New York’s Burlap To Cashmere fell a bit under the radar throughout the following decade, though [More…]
Preservation Hall Jazz Band brings the Crescent City to the Windy City
With a linage dating back to 1961, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band has seen countless legendary players like George Lewis, Sweet Emma Barrett and Kid Thomas Valentine walk [More…]
Zapp bounces back after tragedy, continues sampling streak and tours through Tinley Park
In the history of funk and R&B, few careers are as formidable as Zapp, the vocoder-enchanced band from Ohio with co-producer pal Bootsy Collins, an early endorsement [More…]
Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford on upcoming cinema concert and the band’s recording future
With membership in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, more than 150 million albums sold and status as one of the most consistent concert attractions of all time, Aerosmith [More…]
Denny Laine chats British Invasion’s 50th, Wings with Paul McCartney and early Moody Blues
Being an integral member of one monumental act is something many artists rarely, if ever, achieve. Though, in the case of Denny Laine, the lightning rod of success struck [More…]
The legendary Al Jarreau brings hits and George Duke tribute to Hammond
No matter if it’s jazz, R&B or pop circles, Al Jarreau is nothing short of a legend, who even at 74-years-old, continues to regularly record and tour (including [More…]
Spandau Ballet singer talks reunion, “True” and missing America
To those overseas, the name Spandau Ballet is essentially new romantic royalty right alongside Duran Duran and Culture Club, though for more casual American listeners, merely [More…]