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Roots rockers Freddy Jones Band take packed Park West through 30 years of “In A Daydream”

The Windy City was already getting acquainted with the Freddy Jones Band on the underground as early as 1990, but the roots meets blues rockers really made a splash all [More…]

England’s Heaven 17 chronicles four electronic decades during belated but bountiful debut

Believe it or not, in a little over four decades together, England’s Heaven 17 never stepped foot on American shores until now, which meant the duo comprised of keyboardist [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…]

Pandora listeners can score a free shot to see Big Sean up close, plus stream a freshly curated mixtape

It doesn’t necessarily cost anything to listen to Pandora but it sure does pay to tune in. In addition to a multitude of online radio stations and an endless stream of [More…]

Melissa Etheridge: “MEmphis Rock and Soul” Tour at Park West

Click here for a Melissa Etheridge review from the Park West. For additional information on Melissa Etheridge, visit MelissaEtheridge.com. For a list of upcoming shows at the [More…]

Melissa Etheridge mines through Stax Records’ songbook with mighty rock n’ soul authenticity

There’s always been a soulful element to Melissa Etheridge’s rugged rock n’ roll voice, but when she recently dropped the album “MEmphis Rock and Soul” (emphasis [More…]