Kansas at 50 face and embrace “Another Fork In The Road” while eying the Chicago Theatre
“Carry On Wayward Son,” “Dust In The Wind,” “Point Of Know Return,” “Play The Game Tonight” and “Fight Fire With Fire” are just a few of the anthems or [More…]
Classic Rock
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…]
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…]
“Alone Together, Again,” Dave Mason causes City Winery to reach a full capacity Traffic jam
Experimental singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason is forever enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame thanks to his co-founding role in the early jam band, Traffic, [More…]
Former Traffic, Fleetwood Mac member Dave Mason “Feelin’ Alright” about City Winery stops
Few musicians have managed to be part of one Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted supergroup, let alone land in a second with an enormous solo career in between. But Dave [More…]
Carl Palmer says “Welcome Back My Friends” as tech reunites ELP, retooled Asia ready
An actual ELP reunion is no longer possible following the premature passing of unmistakable singer/bassist/guitarist Greg Lake and keyboard virtuoso Keith Emerson, but thanks [More…]
Steve Howe and Yes steer Hard Rock Live Indiana “Close To The Edge,” remember Alan White
The personnel in the various versions of Yes has constantly changed, but no matter the members in a given moment, the unifying thread has always been master musicianship [More…]
Guitar hero Jeff Beck, Hollywood Vampire Johnny Depp get Chicago Theatre feeling “18” again
Since beginning with The Yardbirds in the 1960s right between Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page’s stints, Jeff Beck became an original guitar hero who went on to front his own [More…]
King Crimson’s Robert Fripp, David Singleton humorous, insightful in City Winery Q&A
Founding King Crimson would’ve been enough to crown Robert Fripp a prog god of the tallest order, but he’s also a contributor and collaborator with the equally esteemed [More…]
Amplified and unplugged, “Slowhand” Eric Clapton astounds in start of United Center stand
A dozen years since stopping by the Windy City, Eric Clapton began making up for his unusually lengthy absence in the first of two United Center shows with a meticulous [More…]