The top 10 reasons why Chicago Open Air should seriously rock
With less than a week to go before Chicago Open Air takes over Toyota Park, anticipation is building for a weekend that’s likely the heaviest the Windy City is going to [More…]
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Corky Laing winds his way to Reggie’s Chicago with a stack of Mountain music
Whether sitting behind hard rock pioneers Mountain or the supergroup West, Bruce & Laing, drummer Corky Laing is one of the most thunderous players to emerge throughout [More…]
French violin virtuoso Jean Luc Ponty to dust off “The Atlantic Years” at City Winery
For more than 50 years, Jean Luc Ponty has endured as one of world’s premiere violin players with solo album sales in the multi-millions. Add in his collaborations with the [More…]
Reba dishes on her double round of music, Las Vegas residency and upcoming TV pilot
Music, TV, movies and Broadway superstar Reba McEntire is absolutely unstoppable these days, dropping the double album “Sing It Now: Songs Of Faith & Hope” (Nash [More…]
“Head Job” and the rock n’ roll redemption of longtime AC/DC beat keeper Phil Rudd
The original timetable to connect with Phil Rudd for a conversation about his long-awaited solo project, along with several decades holding down the beat for AC/DC, actually [More…]
Bon Jovi promises entertainment over agenda, gives any local artist a chance to open at United Center
When Bon Jovi’s 14th studio album, “This House Is Not for Sale” (Island/UMG), skyrocketed to the top spot of the Billboard 200 last fall, it was only a matter of time [More…]
The solo and spiritual sides of Jonathan Cain, plus many Journey morsels and a Steve Perry surprise
Longtime Journey songwriter/keyboard player/rhythm guitarist Jonathan Cain may have just made his Christian music debut with “What God Wants To Hear” (Identity Records) [More…]
The Cure’s co-founder/co-songwriter Lol Tolhurst purges demons in new memoir, plans signing and DJ set
Being a co-founding and co-songwriting member of gothic/alternative rock originators The Cure alongside the inimitable Robert Smith would give drummer turned keyboard player [More…]
England’s Renaissance readies a symphony of sounds for the Arcada Theatre
Like so many progressive/symphonic/classically-inspired rock groups who started out in the late ‘60s into the ‘70s, Renaissance built a massive fan base throughout Europe [More…]
From the coverage of music to politics, Media Literacy Week promotes ethics and balance
With Media Literacy Week falling smack dab in the center of celebrating Halloween and the Chicago Cubs in the World Series (not to mention endless choices of live [More…]