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Three decades of Live’s “Throwing Copper,” Stone Temple Pilots’ “Purple” an HBP “Jubilee” indeed

The 1990s are coming around again, not that they ever really went away, and when it came to the grungy side of the dial, there was no better pairing than Live and Stone [More…]

Liar’s Club and the art of Evan Dando, Space and the albums residency of The Lemonheads

Breaking out of Boston during the late ‘80s and early ‘90s alternative music boom period, Chicago has played an integral role for The Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando, who [More…]

Pearl Jam drop a “Gigaton” of grunge and greatness on United Center, another unpredictable show to go

Whenever Pearl Jam appears anywhere on earth, it’s nothing short of an epic event, starting with a scramble to score tickets, a mile-long line for customized merchandise [More…]

Q101 Piqniq provides Northerly Island an alternative party starring Incubus, Paris Jackson

The alternative musical marathon known as the Q101 Piqniq is an annual concert institution, always known for bringing the brightest burning of today and tomorrow to the [More…]

Barenaked Ladies, Semisonic, Del Amitri throw Northerly a super “Last Summer On Earth”

Few acts embody the spirit of this season more than Barenaked Ladies, so it was only appropriate for the pop/rock players from Canada to mount a Huntington Bank Pavilion At [More…]

Hard rockers Bush renew relevance and teach Hollywood Casino Amp “The Art Of Survival”

The name of Bush’s upcoming, resilience-themed album, “The Art Of Survival,” could also double as a descriptor for the alternative rockers’ ability to withstand [More…]

Steve Miller Band flies like an eagle over Ravinia, Jimmie Vaughan a fabulous blues bonus

Some people call him the “space cowboy,” others the “gangster of love,” but no matter the moniker, there’s only one Steve Miller, the veteran band leader, classic [More…]

Genesee boards “Runaway Train” for Soul Asylum anniversary, “Counting Blue Cars” with Dishwalla

Alternative rock/grunge greats Soul Asylum released “Hurry Up And Wait” in early 2020 and the title turned out to be even more prophetic than merely the four-year break [More…]

Let the “Vibrating” begin with the “Shine” of colossal alternative rockers Collective Soul

During alternative rock’s explosion in the front half of the 1990s, Collective Soul was moving albums by the millions and went on to be a defining force of the entire [More…]

Alternative rockers Collective Soul, Better Than Ezra and Tonic “Shine” at Ravinia

Landing somewhere between the explosion of grunge and alternative rock, Collective Soul practically defined both lanes while always barreling forward with melodic aggression [More…]