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The Mavericks talk reunion renaissance, resisting classification and Thalia Hall trip

Fresh off the double Grammy nominations behind 2015’s “Mono,” The Mavericks are returning to the road with their robust blend of neotraditional country, rockabilly, [More…]

Eric Burdon on The Animals, War, solo and City Winery return

When names from the British Invasion get tossed around, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Who are usually towards the top of that list, though running right on their [More…]

Trans-Siberian Orchestra discusses “Letters From The Labyrinth,” and naturally, a new Christmas tour

Progressive/symphonic/metallic rockers Trans-Siberian Orchestra may be the modern day rulers of Christmas music, but the massive troupe is steadily being recognized for its [More…]

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…]

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…]