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Four reggae-filled decades of UB40 featuring Ali & Astro, plus the sunny Shaggy and sociopolitical Steel Pulse

Other than Bob Marley & The Wailers, there’s arguably never been a reggae band that achieved mainstream crossover to the degree of UB40, which would’ve made the [More…]

Glancing in the rearview mirror towards The Cars’ Riviera reunion in honor of Ric Ocasek

Remembering Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ric Ocasek with a glance in the rearview mirror at The Cars’ “Move Like This” Riviera reunion. In spite of not being one of the [More…]

“I Wanna Go Back” to Eddie Money’s “Sound Of Money” Raue Center stop

In memory of “Two Tickets To Paradise” and “Take Me Home Tonight” hitmaker Eddie Money, relive his 2015 “Sound Of Money” Tour through the Raue Center For The [More…]

A real rock n’ soul revival when Lenny Kravitz raises up Ravinia

The suggestion that “Rock And Roll Is Dead” may have increased in frequency with every passing year since Lenny Kravitz proclaimed it in 1995, but when he returned to a [More…]

Romance and inspiration bookend Howard Hewett’s Shalamar-stacked City Winery sell out

Funk, R&B and disco fans first got a sampling of Howard Hewett’s silky voice in the classic line-up of “Soul Train” offshoot Shalamar alongside Jody Watley [More…]

In highly sought after Ravinia run, Sting subtly reimagines The Police and his distinguished songbook

Former front man for The Police turned solo mega-star Sting already knew Ravinia well from his sold out “Symphonicity” and “Back To Bass” outings. And given the [More…]

Jazz giants Herbie Hancock and Kamasi Washington embrace improvisation, collaboration

Chicago’s own Herbie Hancock regularly ranks amongst the most respected jazz pioneers behind the piano, who was introduced to the world as a member of the Miles Davis [More…]

At City Winery, disco queen tuned gospel bearer Gloria Gaynor survives and thrives

She may permanently wear the crown of a disco queen, but Gloria Gaynor’s career keeps on surviving, if not thriving, thanks to her ongoing expansion into R&B and [More…]

The Beatle Ringo Starr meets The Beach Boys (with a little help from a friend) in All Starr Ravinia pairing

The Beatles’ Ringo Starr and The Beach Boys are no strangers to the road (even as everyone’s ages approach 80), but it’s not all that often when survivors from easily [More…]

Lolla cross-pollinates the pop of Ariana Grande, Kacey Musgraves’s alt-country and Slash’s shredding

Not since Lady Gaga became mother to all fame monsters in 2010 has Lollapalooza hosted a pop star of similar stature, but Ariana Grande more than made up for the gap with the [More…]