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Thomas Dolby does indeed blind House Of Blues with science, ’80s, Gail Ann Dorsey’s assists

Few artists were as identifiable with the 1980s as Thomas Dolby, though the electronic innovator went on to explore a multitude of projects as a singer, songwriter, keyboard [More…]

“Totally Tubular” Thomas Dolby plans to blind Illinois with science and “Iconic 80s Recollections”

There’s so much more to Thomas Dolby than simply being the inventor of “She Blinded Me With Science,” although the fact it had such a prominent presence [More…]

Following Little Mix, JADE confidently finds her footing on the House Of Blues dance floor

To those in England and Europe, Little Mix could easily be considered the modern day equivalent to the Spice Girls in terms of both musical style and sheer magnitude, yet [More…]

Soulful pop powerhouse Jessie J goes acoustic, keeps “No Secrets” from the House Of Blues

In the seven years since the world previously heard a full-length offering by English singer/songwriter Jessie J, the soulful pop superstar experienced multiple hardships, [More…]

House Of Blues was “Hanging By A Moment” over Lifehouse’s Jason Wade unplugged

Following a fairly steady streak from the early 2000s onward, alternative rockers Lifehouse went on hiatus at the turn of the 2020s, though at least there hasn’t been a [More…]

George Thorogood And The Destroyers bring House Of Blues “The Baddest Show On Earth”

Although there’s never any shortage of emerging artists populating the House Of Blues’ nearly nightly calendar, the lauded downtown club is just as committed to bringing [More…]

The electronic euphoria of ARIZONA takes a “Victory Lap” through a sold out House Of Blues

In ten years together, electronic pop band ARIZONA logged over a billion streams and several hundred shows split between headlining or supporting the superstar likes of [More…]

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic hang at House Of Blues “Just For The Funk Of It!”

It goes without saying George Clinton laid the funky foundation for not only what became rap and hip-hop, but the modern day make-up of jam bands, which is why whenever he [More…]

Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey dives “Into The Gap,” Thomas Dolby blinds HOB with science

Two influential English artists from the 1980s who just so happen to share the same first name, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey and Thomas Dolby, finally joined forces for an [More…]

House Of Blues becomes a “Barbie World” over the explosive Danish dance-pop of Aqua’s “Aquarium”

From the moment the “Aquarium” album released in 1997 and went 14 times platinum in a catalogue rapidly approaching sales of 40 million, American fans have patiently [More…]