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…]
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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…]
Brian Setzer Orchestra jives through Christmas, solo and Stray Cats
This year might mark Brian Setzer Orchestra’s “12th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour,” but it earns the distinction of being the first in ten years supported by new holiday [More…]
Whitford / St. Holmes reunion nails new, old, Aerosmith and Nugent
In 1981 with respective time apart from Aerosmith and Ted Nugent’s band, Brad Whitford and Derek St. Holmes teamed up for a self-titled album on CBS Records, followed by a [More…]
Reconfigured British rockers The Babys pick up where they left off
Throughout the late 1970s and early ‘80s, British rockers The Babys had a string of big budget albums and high charting singles, but then basically vanished with little [More…]