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Kings Of Leon crank up the anthems in the spirit of “Can We Please Have Fun” on Northerly Island

The brothers who comprise Kings Of Leon just crossed the two decade mark of revitalizing several shades of rock and roll, yet guitarist/singer Caleb, fellow guitarist [More…]

Slayer, Sublime and Something Corporate reunite during ferocious Riot Fest finale

No amount of rain could dampen the Riot Fest finale, especially considering it featured some of the season’s most immensely anticipated reunions, including thrash metal [More…]

Slayer and more: Riot Fest at Douglass Park

Click here, here and here for reviews of Riot Fest at Douglass Park. For upcoming Riot Fest announcements, visit RiotFest.org. [Show [More…]

Riot Fest resumes with another NOFX farewell, plus Waxahatchee, Spoon and Descendants

The freight train of Riot Fest kept right on rolling into the weekend, allowing even more attendees a lengthy chance to soak in the alternative sounds, wonderfully wild [More…]

Hometown heroes Fall Out Boy, The Offspring, The Marley Brothers, Cypress Hill rev up Riot Fest

The opening night of the alternative-minded Riot Fest would’ve been enough to pack Douglass Park on any given year, but it was surely bolstered by a spectacle-heavy [More…]

Riot Fest gets ready to rumble into Douglass Park starring Slayer, Beck, St. Vincent, NOFX’s farewell

Summer may be winding down, but there’s no better way to wrap the season than with the weekend-long roar of Riot Fest, which is steadily becoming every alternative music [More…]

Allstate Arena embarks on Weezer’s “Voyage To The Blue Planet,” plus The Flaming Lips, Dinosaur Jr.

The affectionally nicknamed “Blue Album” put Weezer on the mainstream map 30 years ago, but it remains as relevant as ever today thanks to never-ending airplay, TikTok [More…]

Huntington Bank Pavilion loves Glass Animals so much, Kevin Abstract goes beyond Brockhampton

England’s Glass Animals were gradually attracting global awareness for a decade before “Heat Waves” became the first international single to catch up with the Spice [More…]

Melanie Martinez’s “Trilogy,” Blink-182 “One More Time,” Conan, Teddy close fully loaded Lolla

The end of Lollapalooza is always a bittersweet circumstance, but at least it went out with a bang thanks to a fully loaded line-up where the present intersected with the [More…]

Lollapalooza shines the “Rebel Diamonds” of The Killers, plus Skrillex, Deftones and Tate McRae

The fact that it was officially the weekend, coupled with some seriously buzzing bookings, brought the masses out to Lollapalooza earlier than ever and helped the time fly by [More…]