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Country, pop, dance and folk troubadour Kacey Musgraves digs a “Deeper Well” for Allstate Arena

The “Golden Hour” keeps on glowing for Kacey Musgraves, who ever since redefining the parameters of country, crossed over to pop and the dance floor while becoming a [More…]

Three decades of Live’s “Throwing Copper,” Stone Temple Pilots’ “Purple” an HBP “Jubilee” indeed

The 1990s are coming around again, not that they ever really went away, and when it came to the grungy side of the dial, there was no better pairing than Live and Stone [More…]

The Britpop brilliance of a reunited Pulp engages Aragon Ballroom as a Midwest exclusive

The origins of Pulp date back to the late 1970s in Sheffield, England, and although it would take well over a decade for Jarvis Cocker and his frequently rotating cast to [More…]

“It’s Not Unusual”: Tom Jones’ “Ages & Stages” return to Ravinia another one to remember

For as much as Welsh singer Tom Jones in one of the last living links to the golden age of showbiz, he’s also just as downright timeless today, who even at 84-years-old, [More…]

Allstate Arena embarks on Weezer’s “Voyage To The Blue Planet,” plus The Flaming Lips, Dinosaur Jr.

The affectionally nicknamed “Blue Album” put Weezer on the mainstream map 30 years ago, but it remains as relevant as ever today thanks to never-ending airplay, TikTok [More…]

Chicago Theatre gets “Tempted” by a half-century of Squeeze and The English Beat

Many might consider the start of Squeeze to be a self-titled release in 1978, produced by John Cale of The Velvet Underground, the art rock band that inspired its namesake, [More…]

Metal men Megadeth “Destroy All Enemies” while “Peace Sells” the seats of CU1 Amp

Thrash metal probably wouldn’t be where it is today today had it not been for Megadeth, who alongside Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax, revolutionized a more technically [More…]

TLC’s “CrazySexyCool” turns 30 as Ravinia reads 25 years of “FanMail,” Shaggy is “Boombastic”

It was a double celebration for TLC, the best-selling American girl group of all time, who not only found the classic “CrazySexyCool” collection turning 30 during its [More…]

Huntington Bank Pavilion loves Glass Animals so much, Kevin Abstract goes beyond Brockhampton

England’s Glass Animals were gradually attracting global awareness for a decade before “Heat Waves” became the first international single to catch up with the Spice [More…]

“Freaks On Parade” Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ministry and Filter storm Summerfest grounds

When it comes to hard rock, heavy metal and the alternative side of the dial in general, the pairing of Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ministry and Filter couldn’t be more [More…]