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Hardline’s Johnny Gioeli puts his “Heart, Mind And Soul” on the line, plus Journey, Sonic connections

Melodic rockers Hardline were on the trajectory to be megastars throughout the early 1990s when newcomer singer/guitarist brothers Johnny and Joey Gioeli linked up with [More…]

“Since You’ve Been Gone,” Head East to RiverEdge Park for a flashy, classic rock re-opening

For well over 50 years, Head East has held on as one of the Midwest’s most fervently appreciated classic rock bands, whose blend of huge harmonies, memorable melodies and [More…]

The Killers’ Dave Keuning drops “A Mild Case Of Everything,” looks on the “Mr. Brightside”

No instrument was too daunting for Dave Keuning throughout “A Mild Case Of Everything,” his second project to simply fall under the Keuning banner (coined in a similar [More…]

Supergrouper Tony Franklin, from The Firm and Blue Murder, to VHF’s “Very High Frequency”

To those who didn’t scour streaming services and stumble upon VHF’s undeservedly obscure debut, “Very High Frequency,” in 2014, the groove-centric instrumental rock [More…]

“Goin’ Back To Indiana” with Marlon Jackson, a J5-filled childhood and The Jacksons’ superstardom

The amount of bands that had a similarly seismic impact as The Beatles can be counted on one hand, but The Jackson 5 indisputably qualify given the etched in stone [More…]

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…]