Scorpions celebrate 50 years with loads of sting left
In spite of the fact that Scorpions bluffed a farewell tour a few years ago, the hard rock/heavy metal heroes had at least two worthwhile reasons to celebrate on this [More…]
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Willie Nelson lives up to the legend at The Venue
The list of legends that landed at The Venue At Horseshoe Casino continues to grow now that Willie Nelson graced the Hammond hot spot, and after throwing down over 20 tunes [More…]
AC/DC shakes Wrigley all night long
As one of the most enduring heavy bands in history, it was far from a shock to find AC/DC selling out Wrigley Field at the initial onsale of its “Rock Or Bust” World [More…]
Lenny Kravitz slays with rock n’ soul swagger
With more than three years between studio projects and at least that long since he last stepped foot in Chicago, it remained to be seen to what extent Lenny Kravitz would [More…]
Santana transports Ravinia to Woodstock, jams through today
It may have technically been an idyllic outdoor evening at Ravinia, but within seconds of Santana and his massive band blazing into “Soul Sacrifice,” it could’ve easily [More…]
Foo Fighters rock Wrigley with classic alternative undercard
Now two decades into a consistently compelling career that’s endured beyond countless flavors of the day, the Foo Fighters could very well be considered the ultimate [More…]
Billy Joel hits a grand slam at Wrigley Field record setter
The record books keep filling up for Billy Joel, who didn’t just become the most frequently performing musician in Madison Square Garden history, but also took the all time [More…]
Icona Pop steps up stage presence, but falls short of surefire follow-up
When Icona Pop was on the verge of exploding a couple years ago, the Swedish duo was getting pushed by Pitchfork, landing on Lollapalooza and playing clubs like the venerable [More…]
Harry Connick Jr. shares spicy musical gumbo during Ravinia return
From his standards-centered “When Harry Met Sally” soundtrack breakthrough through dozens of albums featuring everything from jazz to piano pop, New Orleans inspirations [More…]
Lollapalooza’s Saturday showdown: Metallica rocks, Sam Smith croons
Topping the sheer magnitude of Paul McCartney’s Lollapalooza headlining slot on Friday may have been impossible, but following up with one of the most enduring hard rock [More…]