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Hard Rock Live has soul “Gasms” courtesy of Motown architect and Miracle Smokey Robinson

Getting the chance to see Smokey Robinson at any point is a pure privilege, but when he came to a sold out Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana on the “Music & Memories” [More…]

Classic crooner Engelbert Humperdinck “All About Love” during Rialto Square Theatre sell out

When it comes to crooners, England’s Engelbert Humperdinck is amongst the world’s most revered and longest-running, who even at 86, keeps recording and rolling down the [More…]

Graham Nash divides six decades of solo, CSNY and The Hollies across Old Town School opener

The list of artists who’ve been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on two separate occasions is in short supply, but Graham Nash is one of the elite few who’ve [More…]

Sole survivor Micky Dolenz raises a Pabst Theater toast to The Monkees’ “Headquarters”

The last man standing from The Monkees may be Micky Dolenz, but thanks to a brand new show centered around the pop/rock superstars’ recently re-issued “Headquarters” [More…]

Led by Aerosmith’s guitar hero, The Joe Perry Project “Let The Music Do The Talking” at Arcada

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Aerosmith may be on break, but that hasn’t stopped The Joe Perry Project from carving out a super limited streak of shows in support of the [More…]

North Shore Center catches the acoustic side of blues-based Hot Tuna and a bit of Jefferson Airplane

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady initially took flight in Jefferson Airplane, building the foundation for what became known as psychedelic rock, [More…]

“The Symbol Remains” as Blue Öyster Cult keeps burnin’, Mark Farner gives Genesee Grand Funk

When Blue Öyster Cult finally returned to the studio after an almost two-decade absence for the pandemic-era release, “The Symbol Remains,” it seemed to rejuvenate a [More…]

As “Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree” turns 50, Tony Orlando heads to Hard Rock

In the 50 years since Tony Orlando & Dawn debuted “Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree” to salute POWs returning from the Vietnam War, the bulletproof anthem [More…]

Pure Prairie League plays sold out City Winery more than 50 years of rockin’ country harmonies

Country rock pioneers Pure Prairie League officially turned 50 during the dormant concert season of 2020, but ever since “Bustin’ Out” and “Firin’ Up” again, [More…]

Journey shows State Farm Center half-century of “Freedom” in believin’ and Toto just as tenacious

The reaction to classic rockers Journey finally releasing “Freedom,” its first long player in a little over a decade, prompted such a steady string of sold out shows, [More…]