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Luther Vandross-endorsed crooner Glenn Jones spreads buttery R&B over sold out City Winery

The legendary Luther Vandross once had a conversation with fellow soul man Peabo Bryson and confided “there are only three R&B crooners: Luther, Peabo and Glenn [More…]

Original Yes singer Jon Anderson keeps Genesee high on optimism

Given his dual role as the original lead singer and frequent songwriter of Yes, Jon Anderson is as titanic as they come within the pantheon of progressive rock gods. When he [More…]

Chicago’s own soulful jazz singer and movie star Miki Howard moves City Winery

She may be Chicago’s very own, but Miki Howard is an internationally-recognized entertainer who consistently cruised the R&B charts throughout the 1980s and ‘90s, [More…]

Chicago Theatre transforms into a Dream Theater of fresh ambitions and a full album

It’s been 20 years since Dream Theater released its first album with keyboardist Jordan Rudess at the helm, “Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory.” To [More…]

Hard rock heavyweights Breaking Benjamin keep the “Ember” blazing

The sheer quantity of tour buses and trucks that lined the streets of downtown Madison suggested a massive show was imminent. Headliner Breaking Benjamin brought along [More…]

Rialto gets a sold out, stripped down “Rebel Yell” from Billy Idol & Steve Stevens

One of punk, glam and new wave’s heaviest pairs may be framing their debut duo excursion around the unplugged format, but that didn’t mean Billy Idol & Steve [More…]

City Winery “Sailing” with a jazzy, self-deprecating Christopher Cross

The most famous self-titled album to ever feature a pink flamingo on the cover just turned 40 and was a major reason to catch Christopher Cross kick off a two-night stand at [More…]

After a “Star Trek” screening, actor/singer William Shatner answers basically anything

As a man who’s conquered TV, film, music, Broadway and books, William Shatner is as famous as they come. Though he’s known for a multitude of roles since the early 1950s, [More…]

An explosive Shinedown commands an arena’s worth of attention

Hard rockers Shinedown remain at the top of their game as demonstrated by a concert at Fiserv Forum that could be fittingly summarized by the title of the band’s latest [More…]

Nothing but love when Air Supply dedicates its many monster ballads to the Genesee

With a 45th anniversary right around the corner and having recently played its 5,000th concert, Air Supply has long solidified its foremost place on the softer side of pop [More…]