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Pride In The Park made it through the rain for Tiesto’s pulsating beats, Betty Who’s bounce

If Pride In The Park was able to survive a global pandemic, it could surely endure a series of tornado and flash flood alerts, and for those who made it through the rain, it [More…]

“Goin’ Back To Indiana” with Marlon Jackson, a J5-filled childhood and The Jacksons’ superstardom

The amount of bands that had a similarly seismic impact as The Beatles can be counted on one hand, but The Jackson 5 indisputably qualify given the etched in stone [More…]

Brazil’s king of bossa nova Sergio Mendes, friends Quincy Jones, will.i.am, Common coming to PBS

Easily the finest Brazilian musical export ever, Sergio Mendes has constantly reinvented himself since debuting with Brasil ‘66 to the point of becoming a visionary for the [More…]

In Memoriam: Mary Wilson (The Supremes) 1944-2021

For additional information on Mary Wilson and The Supremes, visit MaryWilson.com and Classic.Motown.com/Artist/The-Supremes. [Show [More…]

“Say Somethin’” with the soulful David Clayton-Thomas, plus a bit of Blood, Sweat & Tears, Woodstock

In his five decades fronting horn rockers Blood, Sweat & Tears, David Clayton-Thomas belted out the classic likes of “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” “And When I [More…]

EarthGang: “Welcome To Mirrorland” Tour at House Of Blues

For additional information on EarthGang, visit EarthGang.net. For a list of upcoming Live Nation concerts, visit LiveNation.com. For a list of upcoming concerts at House Of [More…]

A real rock n’ soul revival when Lenny Kravitz raises up Ravinia

The suggestion that “Rock And Roll Is Dead” may have increased in frequency with every passing year since Lenny Kravitz proclaimed it in 1995, but when he returned to a [More…]

Lenny Kravitz: “Raise Vibration” Tour at Ravinia

Click here for a review of Lenny Kravitz at Ravinia. For additional information on Lenny Kravitz, visit LennyKravitz.com. Upcoming concert highlights at Ravinia include Kesha [More…]

Howard Hewett (Shalamar): “U R The One” Tour at City Winery

Click here for a review of Howard Hewett at City Winery. For additional information on Howard Hewett, visit HowardHewettMusic.com. Upcoming concert highlights at City Winery [More…]

Romance and inspiration bookend Howard Hewett’s Shalamar-stacked City Winery sell out

Funk, R&B and disco fans first got a sampling of Howard Hewett’s silky voice in the classic line-up of “Soul Train” offshoot Shalamar alongside Jody Watley [More…]