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“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…]

Celestial Yes singer Jon Anderson recruits “1000 Hands” for vision three decades in the making

Even though Jon Anderson’s immensely anticipated album, “1000 Hands, Chapter One,” was a whopping three decades in the making, there’s a perfectly reasonable series [More…]

Original Yes singer Jon Anderson keeps Genesee high on optimism

Given his dual role as the original lead singer and frequent songwriter of Yes, Jon Anderson is as titanic as they come within the pantheon of progressive rock gods. When he [More…]

Jon Anderson (Yes): “1000 Hands” Tour at Genesee Theatre

Click here for a review of Jon Anderson at the Genesee Theatre. For additional information on Jon Anderson, visit JonAnderson.com. Upcoming concert highlights at the Genesee [More…]

Original Enigma Voices land at Copernicus on inaugural road trip nearly 30 years in the making

As global ambassadors of new age, electronic, ambient and worldbeat music for nearly 30 years, Enigma has thus far sold over 70 million records and racked up a trio of Grammy [More…]

Original Enigma Voices: “Best Hits” Tour at Copernicus Center

Click here for a review of Original Enigma Voices at the Copernicus Center. For additional information on Original Enigma Voices visit OriginalEnigmaVoices.com. Upcoming [More…]

Peter Murphy: “Stripped” Tour at Thalia Hall

Click here for a Peter Murphy review from Thalia Hall. For additional information on Peter Murphy, visit PeterMurphy.info. For a list of upcoming shows at Thalia Hall, visit [More…]

Goth godfather Peter Murphy pares down for solo, Bauhaus retrospective

Starting with his time fronting Bauhaus and continuing with an eclectic, continuously experimental solo career, Peter Murphy is amongst the most influential artists to ever [More…]

In Memoriam: David Bowie’s “David Bowie Is” Tour at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

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In Memoriam: David Bowie’s “Reality” Tour at Rosemont Theatre

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