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R&B, pop “Superwoman” Alicia Keys amazes Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly Island

Pandemic-related delays led to immense productivity for Alicia Keys, who besides dropping a memoir, “More Myself,” and the introspective companion collection, [More…]

Peter Hook & The Light illuminate seminal Joy Division albums, open with New Order

Innovative and distinctive bassist Peter Hook had the fortune of not only founding seminal gothic rockers Joy Division, but also having lightning strike a second time after [More…]

Soldier Field sends “Unlimited Love” towards Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes and Thundercat

From headlining Lollapalooza to selling out the sheds, Red Hot Chili Peppers always attract a massive audience, but believe it or not, the alternative rock veterans had yet [More…]

Kendrick Lamar’s hip-hop genius only grows after Fiserv Forum exploration of “The Big Steppers”

Every generation or so, if its luckily, births a musical genius and there’s no one today who embodies that title more than rapper, songwriter and producer Kendrick Lamar. [More…]

Grammy-winning Gipsy Kings return to Ravinia for flamenco, salsa and crossover classics

Equal parts flamenco, salsa, jazz and pop, The Gipsy Kings have essentially been Latin music ambassadors on a global scale since starting out in southern France throughout [More…]

Electronic superstars Swedish House Mafia tap into “Paradise Again” at United Center

After supposedly waving goodbye to Chicago in 2013, Swedish House Mafia reunited and returned to the United Center for the “Paradise Again” Tour, named after a newly [More…]

Modern Talking’s Thomas Anders, Europop singer Sandra open rare U.S. tour on the dance floor

Two of Germany’s most famous pop exports, Thomas Anders & Modern Talking Band, along with Sandra, converged on a sold out Copernicus Center to open a rare American [More…]

Maren Morris’ “Humble Quest” through H.B. Pavilion meets in “The Middle” of country, pop

Country turned pop crossover artist Maren Morris has steadily risen to stardom throughout the last half-decade or so, though ever since the release of “Humble Quest,” [More…]

Ascending indie pop/alt-rockers LANY make Northerly Island feel like its “Summer Forever”

With the picturesque backdrop of the Chicago skyline, Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly Island is already a staple of the outdoor concert season, but when rising indie [More…]

In Ravinia debuts, The Revivalists and Grace Potter double header digs up roots, grooves

Every time roots rockers The Revivalists and the like-minded Grace Potter come to town, the crowds keep swelling in either club or festival contexts, which meant it was only [More…]