“Rock Baby Rock” revitalizes the classics with Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers
“Million Dollar Quartet” may have closed its doors after eight years and more than 3,000 performances, but original cast member Lance Lipinsky (who literally embodied [More…]
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Guster jams, jokes, rocks and reinvents for first Chicago sell out
For the last twenty-plus years, Boston-bred rockers Guster have flirted with acoustic pop, alternative rock, radio-dominating ear candy, jams of joyfully unclassifiable [More…]
DMB/TR3 guitar virtuoso Tim Reynolds unplugs alone
Between time in Dave Matthews Band, his duo partnership with its famed front man and leadership of TR3, it’s remarkable that Tim Reynolds still has time to tour by himself. [More…]
The songwriter (and comedic) side of Better Than Ezra’s Kevin Griffin
When he isn’t recording and touring with Better Than Ezra, front man Kevin Griffin, spends a significant amount of time writing songs performed by other artists (Taylor [More…]
Kanye/Common collaborator Dwele serves up smooth neo soul
Hip-hop fans know Dwele as the go to guy for guest slots alongside Kanye West, Common, Slum Village and Big Sean, though R&B appreciators also herald him as one of the [More…]
Living Colour blurs musical, cultural boundaries at City Winery
Prior to Living Colour’s first of two performances at Chicago’s classy City Winery, activists from the local chapter of Black Lives Matter urged the audience to join the [More…]
Trans-Siberian Orchestra juggles progressive originals and holiday rockers
Every winter, Trans-Siberian Orchestra outdoes itself when it comes to staging a gargantuan touring spectacle that usually ranks right towards the top of the season’s [More…]
Sister Hazel updates its alternative and southern rock sounds
Those who left off listening to Sister Hazel during the group’s chart conquest alongside Counting Crows, The Wallflowers, Blues Traveler and The Jayhawks throughout the [More…]
Donny and Marie Osmond give The Venue a glitzy Christmas gift
It may not have been Las Vegas, Broadway or Branson, but The Venue At Horseshoe Casino in Hammond may very well have been the crossroads of all three musical landmarks when [More…]
Glen Hansard combines eloquence, spontaneity and passion
With a discography spanning The Frames, the “Once” movie turned Broadway musical, The Swell Season and now a solo career, Glen Hansard sure had a lot to consider in [More…]