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Alternative arena-fillers Muse proclaim “Will Of The People” up close for riveted Riviera Theatre

Considering Muse is arguably the most gargantuan alternative band of this century, it was unbelievably rare that singer/multi-instrumentalist Matt Bellamy, bassist Chris [More…]

Following a decade hiatus, The Mars Volta reunite to progressive, frenetic, fascinating results

The brotherhood of guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, better known as The Mars Volta, are back together after a decade hiatus with not only a [More…]

City Winery uncorks pianist Jim Brickman’s roving “Across America” recording session

As the best-selling solo pianist of the last quarter-century, Jim Brickman has thus far accumulated 22 Billboard Number One albums and 32 Top 20 singles pulled from a stable [More…]

The Head And The Heart wrap an extended HBP season with folk and indie rock stompers

An extended and excellent outdoor concert season finally wound down when The Head And The Heart brought its biggest Windy City show thus far to a crowded Huntington Bank [More…]

In Super Bowl-sized streak, Mary J. Blige sells out United Center, says “Good Morning Gorgeous”

She’s been the “Queen Of Hip-Hop Soul” for what feels like forever, but between co-headlining the Super Bowl alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg, [More…]

Keith Urban shreds with “The Speed Of Now” for Hollywood Casino Amp, Tyler Hubbard goes solo

From the 1990s through now, there’s been no stopping country icon Keith Urban, who keeps topping the charts and packing the sheds with a guitar-based repertoire that [More…]

“Love Is The Drug” at United Center as the artful glam of Roxy Music reaches a half-century

When Roxy Music debuted in 1972, the English group broke every mold imaginable by blending art rock, glam, proto-punk, progressive and experimental sounds with the blue-eyed [More…]

Industrial leaders Nine Inch Nails and N.W.A.’s gangsta rap trailblazer Ice Cube close Riot Fest

The final installment of Riot Fest followed in the footsteps of the prior when it came to hosting the hugest and most significant artists representing several angles of the [More…]

The Original Misfits “Walk Among” Riot Fest, Sunny Day Real Estate reunite, Yungblud arrives

If there was a theme that tied the second round of Riot Fest together at Douglass Park, it was complete performances of landmark albums, a trend that started right at the top [More…]

My Chemical Romance welcomes Riot Fest back to “The Black Parade,” Ramones remembered

The pandemic may have delayed it from happening, but once My Chemical Romance finally reunited at Riot Fest in Douglass Park, it made not only the last few years, but also [More…]