Fifty years of memories, plus melodic new tunes from The Monkees
Fifty years have passed since The Monkees first hit the television airwaves and ruled the radio, but the group comprised of the late Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and [More…]
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Ravinia launches with summer soundtrack from Barenaked Ladies, OMD and Howard Jones
Summer is officially here now that Ravinia Festival kicked off its pop/rock festivities Thursday night with a seasonally-fitting triple team between Barenaked Ladies, OMD and [More…]
Dixie Chicks dose hits, harmonies, Prince and politics on first major tour in ten years
Other than supporting the Eagles on a 2010 stadium tour, the Dixie Chicks haven’t taken flight as headliners through Chicagoland for exactly a decade, and while they may [More…]
Stax Records star William Bell reclaims stake as one of the original soul men
With the distinction of being amongst the first hitmakers for Stax Records in the early 1960s thanks to “You Don’t Miss Your Water” and co-writing the eternal blues [More…]
The Zombies come alive, stay hungry on final American stop of spring tour
Once a band reaches a few decades, let alone more than five, it’s fairly common practice to simply go through the motions of turning on the time machine and cranking up the [More…]
KISS unleashes Sin City explosion on ShowPlace ICON prior to this summer’s “Freedom To Rock” Tour
With more than 40 years in business and over a 100 million records sold, there’s little KISS hasn’t accomplished, including a recent (albeit belated) induction into the [More…]
Moby shares unflinchingly honest antidotes during revealing City Winery appearance
The unflinching honesty that populates every page of Moby’s new “Porcelain: A Memoir” continued when The Book Cellar brought his signing tour to City Winery. As a 20 [More…]
Legends Boston and Jefferson Starship, local favs Backdated rock The Drive’s milestone bash
Between Boston turning 40 and The Drive’s 15th Birthday Celebration, there sure was a lot to commemorate Friday night as the Rosemont Theatre filled to capacity with fans [More…]
Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally Band kick up some classic country during taste of PBS’ “Music Gone Public”
Comprised of several San Francisco Bay all-stars, the Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally Band have a collective history that dates back well over half a century with far too [More…]
Piano popper Ben Folds switches gears with chamber sextet yMusic
Singer/songwriter/piano player Ben Folds has spent much of his multi-platinum career churning out infectious piano pop, anchored by one of the most joyfully irreverent [More…]