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Percussion queen Sheila E. & The E-Train bringing “The Glamorous Life” to City Winery

“The Queen Of Percussion,” Sheila E., keeps adding jewels to her crown, becoming the 2021 recipient of a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award while continuing to cross [More…]

Studio ace David Huff starts “Shifting Time” towards revived melodic rock gods Giant

Inopportune timing went hand in hand with excellence when it came to Giant, the melodic rock band personally signed to A&M Records by jazz great and label executive Herb [More…]

Blue Oyster Cult co-founder Albert Bouchard unravels the complexities of “Imaginos II”

Since his earliest days of transitioning from burgeoning blues and psychedelic rock bands in Upstate New York, to what became the internationally recognized, harder-edged [More…]

R.I.P. Bob Saget, plus a prior conversation with the iconic stand-up comic, actor and TV host

The sudden passing of Bob Saget came as a shock, especially considering he was currently in the midst of the national “I Don’t Do Negative” Tour, but thankfully the [More…]

From Lolla to Live Nation, Ravinia and Broadway, Chicago Concert Reviews covered it all in 2021

What a long and strange but satisfying trip it’s been throughout 2021, transitioning from lockdowns and livestreams to a full-fledged return to real life events. Even with [More…]

“Let’s Hear It For…” the silky soul, gospel and soundtrack soprano Deniece Williams

Landing the irresistible pop ditty “Let’s Hear It For The Boy” atop the charts and on a mega soundtrack, which tied “Grease” and “Titanic” with more than eight [More…]

“Mother Of The Sun” shoots Jefferson Starship into the studio, live box set shaping up

Without even taking into consideration what came before or after, Jefferson Starship was a transformative act throughout 1970s and early ‘80s that blasted into outer space [More…]

Top 10 Lollapalooza picks: Miley, Megan, Tyler, alt-rock origins and more must-see sets

Against all odds, the 2021 edition of Lollapalooza is finally here, and besides marking a comeback following a pandemic-induced closure, it also marks the usually annual [More…]

R&B icon Brian McKnight recharged, “Remixed” and ready for Ravinia

The singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist side of R&B icon Brian McKnight was enough to make him a household name thanks to the mega-hits “Back At One,” [More…]

A saucerful of “Insolo” secrets from Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet and “The Bodyguard”

The primary songwriter of England’s Spandau Ballet, Gary Kemp, is responsible for ageless ballads such as “True,” “Gold” and “Through The Barricades,” [More…]