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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…]

He’s a beauty: Fee Waybill examines The Tubes from the “Outside Inside” prior to Park West

Wild, wacky, weird and wonderful are just a few words that would appropriately fit but still fall short of fully describing the unclassifiable theatrical rock enigma and [More…]

Studio ace David Huff starts “Shifting Time” towards revived melodic rock gods Giant

Inopportune timing went hand in hand with excellence when it came to Giant, the melodic rock band personally signed to A&M Records by jazz great and label executive Herb [More…]

Hardline’s Johnny Gioeli puts his “Heart, Mind And Soul” on the line, plus Journey, Sonic connections

Melodic rockers Hardline were on the trajectory to be megastars throughout the early 1990s when newcomer singer/guitarist brothers Johnny and Joey Gioeli linked up with [More…]

The Struts: “Body Talks” Tour at House Of Blues

For additional information on The Struts, visit The Struts.com. Upcoming concert highlights at House Of Blues include Real Friends, Boston Manor, Grayscale and Eat Your Heart [More…]

Bieber, Britney, ID, FOB songwriter Justin Tranter unveils his Chicago Academy For The Arts studio

Roughly 20 years ago, Justin Tranter graduated from the Chicago Academy for the Arts and was already well on his way to becoming a superstar. For starters, he started the [More…]

Justin Tranter (Semi Precious Weapons): Studio Ribbon Cutting at Chicago Academy For The Arts

Click here for a feature on The Justin Tranter Recording Studio Ribbon Cutting at the Chicago Academy For The Arts. For additional information on The Justin Tranter Recording [More…]

Believe in Def Leppard and Journey’s sugary jump up to stadiums with Wrigley debut

British pop metal men Def Leppard and American classic rockers Journey are no strangers to arenas and amphitheaters, but put the pair back together on tour with many more [More…]

Foreigner, Whitesnake slide assertively into the jukebox on Northerly Island

At this stage of its more than 40-year career, Foreigner is amongst the most visible acts of its entire classic rock class, and while Mick Jones (lead guitar), Kelly Hansen [More…]

Adam Ant makes an aggressive, undated, double drummer return to the wild frontier

Thirty-five years after Adam & The Ants released “Kings Of The Wild Frontier,” the groundbreaking, recently remastered project is taking center spotlight in its [More…]