Chicago’s own soulful jazz singer and movie star Miki Howard moves City Winery
She may be Chicago’s very own, but Miki Howard is an internationally-recognized entertainer who consistently cruised the R&B charts throughout the 1980s and ‘90s, [More…]
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No nonsense country from an authentic Alan Jackson
Country Music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson had no problem filling Madison’s Alliant Energy Center on the strength of a multi-platinum catalog that spans 17 studio albums [More…]
Alan Jackson: “Genuine” Tour at Alliant Energy Center
Click here for a review of Alan Jackson at Alliant Energy Center. For additional information on Alan Jackson, visit AlanJackson.com. For a list of upcoming concerts at [More…]
Remembering James Ingram in conversation on Quincy, Sinatra, MJ, Kanye and his final album “Stand”
Prior to his passing at 66-years-old, James Ingram kept a relatively low profile outside of occasional concerts and releasing “Stand (In The Light),” which turned out to [More…]
Wynonna & The Big Noise roll into the Rialto with a rootsy revival
Country singer/songwriter and frequent crossover star Wynonna hasn’t needed her surname as a means of identification for quite a while. That’s not to discount her roots [More…]
City Winery dishes a tasty brunch of Jennifer Knapp & Margaret Becker’s Christmas collabs
When Jennifer Knapp burst onto the singer/songwriter scene in the late 1990s, Margaret Becker was an established contemporary Christian pop pro who took the budding artist [More…]
Relive Aretha Franklin at Ravinia for what wound up being her final full concert ever!
Recall Aretha Franklin’s final full concert ever right here in Chicagoland at Ravinia and see exactly why she will forever be crowned “The Queen Of Soul.” Long before [More…]
Dionne Warwick: “Tropical Love” Tour at Village Green
For additional information on Dionne Warwick, visit OfficialDionneWarwick.com. Upcoming concert highlights at Elk Grove Village’s Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series at [More…]
“Heartbreak Hotel” premiere uncovers 18 pivotal months for Elvis Presley
Out of the countless movies, books, albums and tourist trinkets relating to Elvis Presley, few hyper-focus on the 18-month period in the mid-1950s that was probably the most [More…]
Jonny Lang: “Signs” Tour at Ravinia
Click here for a review of Jonny Lang with Buddy Guy at Ravinia. For additional information on Jonny Lang, visit JonnyLang.com. Upcoming concert highlights at Ravinia include [More…]