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Farm Aid brings a “Heart Of Gold” to Indiana, Bob Dylan, Heartbreakers surprise of the century

Over 20 years since previously visiting Indiana, the annual Farm Aid benefit festival finally rolled back into Noblesville’s Ruoff Music Center for a full day’s worth of [More…]

“Sultans Of Swing” Dire Straits Legacy lead a stellar “Walk Of Life” through Blue Gate Theatre

What Dire Straits lacked in career length was certainly compensated for when it came to overall longevity, especially considering its mere six-album catalogue, more or less [More…]

“Just Like Heaven” when gothic gods The Cure wrap Riot Fest alongside The Dresden Dolls, AFI

As epic and electrifying as it was when Riot Fest rolled into the weekend, anticipation grew exponentially as every second ticked towards The Cure, an act so colossal in both [More…]

50 Cent revisits “Get Rich Or Die Tryin’” for “The Final Lap” around United Center with Busta, Jeremih

Not many albums revolutionized rap, hip-hop and R&B to the degree of 50 Cent’s “Get Rich Or Die Tryin’,” which went on to sell over 12 million copies worldwide [More…]

George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon, Turnstile rev up Riot Fest

The stars were out long before the sunset for the start of Riot Fest, the annual alternative extravaganza that draws a capacity crowd from all across America and otherwise to [More…]

City Winery sees a “Superwoman” in “Queen of New Jack Swing” Karyn White’s comeback

Few voices were as ubiquitous on R&B radio as the 1980s bled into the ‘90s as Karyn White, who became the inaugural female artist to have her first three singles land [More…]

Irish troubadour Hozier takes Huntington Bank Pavilion to the church of “Unreal Unearth”

Look up any listing to catch Hozier live, and no matter the city or country, it’s sold out well in advance, including Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly Island for the [More…]

Chicago Philharmonic, Sleeping At Last make a sublime combo during Harris Theater’s 20th

There was a point throughout the 2000s when the band edition of Sleeping At Last was a local and national touring fixture, but when it primarily became the vehicle of [More…]

Trailblazing bassist Stanley Clarke Return(s) To Forever and elsewhere for standing room Space

A mere glance at bassist Stanley Clarke’s discography is enough to drop some jaws, starting with the sheer quantity of solo and collaborative endeavors, followed by the [More…]

Pearl Jam drop a “Gigaton” of grunge and greatness on United Center, another unpredictable show to go

Whenever Pearl Jam appears anywhere on earth, it’s nothing short of an epic event, starting with a scramble to score tickets, a mile-long line for customized merchandise [More…]