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“What Is Hip?” Tower Of Power treats Rialto Square Theatre to funky, festive “Holiday & Hits”

In the nearly six decades since getting started, there’s barely anything Tower Of Power hasn’t tackled, either by the entire gold-selling group directly or by lending out [More…]

Straight off supporting the Stones, ace song stylist Bettye LaVette spellbinds the Old Town School

As a mere 16-year-old, Bettye LaVette began belting out soul during its formative years for Atlantic Records, recorded for a multitude of other major labels throughout the [More…]

“It’s Christmas” and the Rialto Square Theatre is getting a horn-centered gift from Tower Of Power

Whenever the Tower Of Power horn section kicks into any track, whether its the humongous hits “So Very Hard To Go,” “You’re Still A Young Man” and “What Is [More…]

Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, Chicago Philharmonic and Auditorium Theatre reinvent Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead said “Fare Thee Well,” Dead & Company retired from the road and Phil Lesh just joined Jerry Garcia in rock god heaven, making Bobby Weir & [More…]

“Sweet Caroline”: Neil Diamond’s musical gems soar as “A Beautiful Noise” permeates Cadillac Palace

The outstanding musical catalog of singer/songwriter Neil Diamond has been beloved by fans throughout his five decades-long career. Currently, many of his chart-topping gems [More…]

“American Idol” Nick Fradiani about to make “A Beautiful Noise” in the key of Neil Diamond

Superstar Neil Diamond’s music has been a favorite of actor/singer Nick Fradiani since he was a child. “I enjoyed his music. My dad was a big Neil Diamond fan,” [More…]

Howard Levy, Lilly Hiatt channel The Band, chat North Shore Center’s “The Last Waltz” Tribute

What was meant to simply be an all-star farewell for roots rockers The Band on Thanksgiving in 1976, co-starring friends as widespread as Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Van [More…]

Stevie Wonder has Fiserv Forum “Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart”

No matter one’s geography, background, personal beliefs or politics, music remains the link between literally any language, which in these unprecedented times of [More…]

Double Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash keeps fighting for freedom in Cahn Auditorium closer

The 60th anniversary of Graham Nash’s vast body of work was received so warmly, it got extended as “More Evenings Of Stories & Songs,” which made its way from the [More…]

North Shore Center “Eight Miles High” after The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn gets autobiographical

Folk, rock, country and the entire psychedelic era owe a gigantic debt of gratitude to Roger McGuinn, who got started right here at Chicago’s Old Town School Of Folk Music [More…]