U2 trades excess for introspection during tech-savvy journey
Coming off the most massive and highest grossing concert tour in history, U2 could’ve either repeated the formula verbatim or thrown the entire rule book out the window. [More…]
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Burlap To Cashmere set to unveil “Freedom Souls” at SummerStage
After becoming one of the brightest buzz bands throughout the late 1990s, New York’s Burlap To Cashmere fell a bit under the radar throughout the following decade, though [More…]
Emilio & Gloria Estefan’s “On Your Feet!” musical astounds during debut
With buzz steadily brewing around Broadway circles for the past year, Gloria & Emilio Estefan’s “On Your Feet!” finally landed at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre [More…]
From disco to house and hip-hop, Jody Watley and new Shalamar sparkle
For the first time in a long time, “Soul Train” dancer turned Shalamar singer and solo artist/songwriter/producer/model/entrepreneur Jody Watley returned home to Chicago, [More…]
The flashy, southern and soulful sides of Martina McBride
Just a few minutes into her first performance at Merrillville’s Star Plaza Theatre since 2000, Martina McBride promised the packed house they’d be entertained [More…]
Danielson at the Wilson Abbey
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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…]
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…]