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Hard Rock turns five with soul of Stephanie Mills, Shalamar, post-grunge of Marcy Playground

In the five years since the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana opened its doors with a customary guitar smash, it welcomed over 11.5 million visitors, paid out 411,057 [More…]

From Jackson Street to Soul II Soul, meeting “The First Lady Of House Music” Kym Mazelle

Growing up on Jackson Street in Gary, Indiana, often walking in the actual footsteps of the entire musical family of the same name, surely gave Kym Mazelle an extra dose of [More…]

Jaafar, Jackie and Marlon Jackson head home to Gary for a red carpet rundown of “MICHAEL”

Lionsgate and Universal Pictures could’ve chosen absolutely anywhere to advance screen the immensely anticipated Michael Jackson biopic, “MICHAEL,” though [More…]

The Spinners and The Miracles soulfully shape a Motown double header for the Genesee Theatre

Throughout the 1960s and ’70s, few acts were as soulful as The Spinners and The Miracles, yet even many decades later, each continues to flourish on the dance floor, [More…]

“And The Beat Goes On” after The Whispers, Deniece Williams’ Hard Rock Live “Soul Jam”

Romance was in the air when two of R&B’s finest acts, The Whispers and Deniece Williams, brought some “Valentine’s Soul Jams” to the Hard Rock [More…]

Following Little Mix, JADE confidently finds her footing on the House Of Blues dance floor

To those in England and Europe, Little Mix could easily be considered the modern day equivalent to the Spice Girls in terms of both musical style and sheer magnitude, yet [More…]

Rod Stewart is “Forever Young” throughout Credit Union 1 Amp edition of “One Last Time”

So many legends have waved farewell as of late, and although Rod Stewart was one of the final holdouts, the “One Last Time” Tour is officially in full swing and filling [More…]

Fresh off Lollapalooza surprise, Earth, Wind & Fire a “Shining Star” during Ravinia return

Whenever Earth, Wind & Fire returns to the state where it got started, especially the guys’ regular stomping grounds of Highland Park’s outdoor oasis Ravinia, it’s [More…]

The revolutionary Grace Jones, fellow visionary Janelle Monáe rivet pride-filled Ravinia

Summer officially started now that Ravinia Festival in Highland Park unlocked its gates, and for the next three months, will be populated with artists of all ages [More…]

United Center crowns Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Stephanie Mills “The Queens!”

Rarely has a tour more accurately lived up to its title than when the Black Promoters Collective teamed with the United Center to bring together Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, [More…]