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British power pop at its most tempting from a Difford & Tilbrook-led Squeeze

The players may have changed many times, but the constant thread that continues holding Squeeze together is the impenetrable songwriting nucleus of longtime co-leaders Chris [More…]

Long-awaited return finds A Perfect Circle aggressive, insistent, relevant

With six years since its last tour and more than double that since last releasing a record, A Perfect Circle could’ve easily sounded rusty or out of step at the UIC [More…]

Earth, Wind & Fire, Bocelli, Toscano and cancer combaters inspire on “Gateway To Oz” green carpet

In keeping with the grand tradition of the Gateway For Cancer Research’s annual Cures Gala, the 26th edition brought together stars of many musical stripes, researchers [More…]

American farewell from John McLaughlin, plus a “Meeting Of The Spirits” with Jimmy Herring

When John McLaughlin announced he was retiring from touring in America, it was enough to send fans scrambling for tickets, but once it was announced he, co-headliner Jimmy [More…]

No better way to beat the winter blues than with Jimmy Buffett’s “Escape To Margaritaville”

When Jimmy Buffett stopped by opening night of the pre-Broadway musical “Escape To Margaritaville” in the heart of a Chicago November, he traded his flip-flops for tennis [More…]

Massive country roster gives stunning military salute at CBS Radio’s “Stars And Strings”

The third annual “Stars And Strings” concert, a benefit to help support Folds of Honor, filled the historic Chicago Theatre on Wednesday. CBS Radio brought country [More…]

Darius Rucker, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley and more: “Stars And Strings” at Chicago Theatre

Click here for a review of “Stars And Strings” at the Chicago Theatre. For additional information on “Stars And Strings,” visit StarsAndStrings.CBSLocal.com. Upcoming [More…]

Christmas rocks, swings, jumps and jives as Brian Setzer Orchestra turns 25

Now 25 years into its genre-blurring revivalism, the 19-piece Brian Setzer Orchestra sounded as tight as it gets when the latest installment of the “Christmas Rocks!” [More…]

Guns N’ Roses offers United Center an even heartier portion of “Not In This Lifetime”

As a train with the Guns N’ Roses logo stormed the track at blistering speed on the United Center screens, it plowed down the names of several cities that the “Not In [More…]

With masterful musicianship, Dream Theater stretches out well beyond “Images And Words”

During a brief pause from an unbelievably generous helping of Dream Theater material at the Chicago Theatre, vocalist James LaBrie began to tell a story about the progressive [More…]