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George Thorogood And The Destroyers bring House Of Blues “The Baddest Show On Earth”

Although there’s never any shortage of emerging artists populating the House Of Blues’ nearly nightly calendar, the lauded downtown club is just as committed to bringing [More…]

Hard Rock “Happiness” continues with reunited southern rockers The Black Crowes, The Effigies

Long before the famously feuding brothers of Oasis got back together, The Black Crowes’ singer Chris Robinson and sibling/guitarist Rich buried the hatchet for just as [More…]

Santana “Supernatural,” “Smooth” at AFI Amp, happy to have Counting Crows “Hanginaround”

Whenever Carlos Santana leads his group of the same name on a summer excursion, it’s an event of epic proportions, yet the 25th anniversary of the record-shattering [More…]

Despite short notice start over storm, Def Leppard, Journey, Steve Miller Band knock it out of Wrigley

Either individually or collectively, Def Leppard and Journey are always some of the summer’s hugest concert draws, which meant it was only a matter of time before they [More…]

The Doors’ guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Robby Krieger lights City Winery’s fire

As the original guitarist and frequent songwriter for The Doors, Robby Krieger could easily rest on his laurels, but even at 78-years-old, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, [More…]

Robby Krieger and City Winery will “Set The Night On Fire” with nothing but The Doors

There’s no question The Doors completely revolutionized every aspect of the rock counterculture throughout the 1960s, but over a half-century later, the blues-soaked [More…]

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss “Can’t Let Go” of “Raise The Roof,” a little Led Zep and Ravinia

When Robert Plant & Alison Krauss made their Ravinia duo debut little over a decade-and-a-half ago, it stood out so much, fans of either individual artist or their [More…]

Greta Van Fleet’s latest “Starcatcher” makes for a trippy, psychedelic Fiserv Forum firecracker

Given the rapid rise of Greta Van Fleet, from crazy fast club sell outs to closing slots at festivals, it was only a matter of time until the modern day rock and roll [More…]

Guitar superpowers Joe Satriani, Steve Vai join forces and fill up the Riverside Theater

Veteran guitar god Joe Satriani and his former student/fellow superpower Steve Vai have frequently crossed paths since the 1980s, but believe it or not, outside of the [More…]

Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top uphold legacies during Vibrant Arena’s “Sharp Dressed Simple Man” stop

Putting together Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top for the “Sharp Dressed Simple Man” Tour is a slam dunk of an idea considering each of the legendary acts are cornerstones of [More…]