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Time spent in funk’s past reveals many ties to present during Narski Music’s night with Prince’s pals

Well over two thousand funk fans packed the Tinley Park Convention Center for the spring installment of Narski Music’s “It’s A Party With A Purpose,” [More…]

Los Lobos turns in a spicy Tex-Mex blend well beyond “La Bamba”

More than four decades since forming in East L.A., Los Lobos continues its road warrior tradition armed with a Tex-Mex blend that leans just as liberally on rock, country, [More…]

More than just the bass on Meghan Trainor’s first, generally fun headlining tour

Practically everyone on earth recognizes the song “All About That Bass,” but outside of that single smash, most outside of the dedicated “Megatronz” [More…]

Country outlaw Travis Tritt demonstrates the power of one

Coming from the same country music class of 1989 that birthed Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson and Clint Black, singer/songwriter/guitarist Travis Tritt sure has his share of [More…]

From The Gap Band through today, Uncle Charlie’s a soul survivor

He pioneered the electric funk scene as leader of The Gap Band throughout the 1970s and ’80s, and then in one of the most monumental (albeit somewhat unlikely) [More…]

Paisley stays committed to country without ever being afraid to rock

Rather than enter Dekalb’s NIU Convocation Center with some sort of flashy opening or technological feat, Brad Paisley simply strapped on an acoustic guitar and [More…]

Extreme celebrates 25th anniversary of definitive album

Long before Gary Cherone fronted Van Halen or Nuno Bettencourt played lead guitar for Rihanna and Perry Farrell’s Satellite Party, Boston’s hard rock heroes [More…]

Cameo and Zapp funk it up at 5th annual “Party With a Purpose”

For the 5th annual “It’s A Party With A Purpose,” concert promoter, production and management company Narski Music turned the musical tides towards the [More…]

Queen + Adam Lambert are the champions on opening night

No one will ever be able to replace Freddie Mercury, which is perhaps why Queen’s experimented with its fair share of singers over the years. From a live EP with George [More…]