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The “Discipline” of King Crimson comes alive again as BEAT supergroup stuns Copernicus Center

Experimental rock innovators King Crimson may be no more, yet due to a couple key members of a particularly fruitful period and a few friends, the group’s proggy, arty, [More…]

Stick man Tony Levin on BEAT’s revival of 1980s King Crimson coming to Riverside, Copernicus

Each season of King Crimson was characterized by radical innovation and unpredictable experimentation attracting quite a cult following, which when it came to the 1980s, made [More…]

Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium, Frog Brigade spin “Claypool Gold” for Salt Shed Fairgrounds

Man of many bands Les Claypool is as prolific as they come, which means cramming it all into a single evening wouldn’t ever be possible, although in the case of a [More…]

Roxy Music’s guitarist Phil Manzanera shreds solo, talks to WXRT’s Terri Hemmert and Space

The name Phil Manzanera is most frequently associated with Roxy Music, yet serving as the lead guitarist for the sophisticated English art rock, pop and glam icons is only a [More…]

Roxy Music’s Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Phil Manzanera promises Space “More Than This”

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Phil Manzanera is a man who wears numerous hats, from playing lead guitar since the start of the England’s art rock, glam and [More…]

A supernatural Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds summon a “Wild God” during stunning Salt Shed closer

There hasn’t been a shortage of Nick Cave coming to town as of late, either solo or alongside longtime collaborator Warren Ellis, but it’s been eight long years since The [More…]

Ex-King Crimson violinist David Cross leads Reggies through landmark “Larks’ Tongues In Aspic”

What King Crimson lacked in commercial marketability, it more than made up for in innovation and experimentation, so much so that multiple generations of alternative, [More…]

“Sessanta” birthday bash unites A Perfect Circle, Primus, Puscifer and packs Wintrust Arena

Man of many bands, Maynard James Keenan, just turned 60 and he’s celebrating in style with a whole host of musically intricate friends throughout the “Sessanta” Tour, [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…]

Huntington Bank Pavilion season starts with the sold out metallic attack of Deftones, Gojira

The start of summer concerts is always a cause for celebration, but perhaps no more so than the first full-fledged season since 2019 for Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly [More…]