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Lincoln Hall says “I Love It” to Icona Pop’s latest club ready “Ritual” straight outta Sweden

Landing somewhere between Robyn or Zara Larsson in terms of eras and styles, fellow Swedish pop stars Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt, better known collectively as Icona Pop, [More…]

Singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles bares her soul for the Chicago Theatre amidst “Good Grief”

Career-wise, Sara Bareilles is soaring, carefully juggling the worlds of pop superstardom, writing blockbusters for Broadway and acting in between, though on solo project [More…]

Genesee guests “Get Lifted!” by booty-shaking KC And The Sunshine Band’s dance floor fun

Before the Bee Gees became “Saturday Night Fever” superstars or ABBA made similar much impact overseas, no group dominated the dance floor during the dawn of [More…]

Des Plaines Theatre goes glam for “Ballroom Blitz” of Sweet’s latest line-up, Prescott Niles’ The Knack

Laying the groundwork for the entire glam rock movement of the 1970s, England’s The Sweet became regarded all around the world, initially breaking up much too soon at [More…]

Huntington Bank Pavilion soaks in “The Endless Summer” vibes of rappers Logic and G-Eazy

Even the most uncooperative temperatures couldn’t put a damper on “The Endless Summer” of rappers Logic and G-Eazy, all while Huntington Bank Pavilion [More…]

Melanie C makes the Concord Music Hall “Sweat” and dance over “Sporty” solos, Spice Girls

Outside of a sole Spice Girls reunion, Melanie C hasn’t been to Chicago since her “Northern Star” landed at House Of Blues in 2001, making multiple generations of fans [More…]

Pink lines Paramount streets as the school of “Mean Girls” gets off to a fierce and fetching start

If it seems like there’s an overwhelming amount of pink walking the streets around Aurora and the surrounding suburbs, especially on Wednesdays, that’s because [More…]

United Center embraces the electric, acoustic and blues of “Journeyman” Eric Clapton

England may be Eric Clapton’s origin, but Chicago could easily pass as his second home given how much the blues were a formative influence on previous bands The [More…]

“It’s Iconic” when Salt-N-Pepa, TLC and En Vogue “Push It” together on Northerly Island

On their own, Salt-N-Pepa, TLC and En Vogue are legendary ladies of hip-hop, R&B and pop, but when embarking upon a joint tour together, “It’s Iconic” [More…]

Famed film composer Danny Elfman of Oingo Boingo throws Aragon a “Dead Man’s Party”

Having been a new wave trailblazer leading Oingo Boingo throughout the 1980s would’ve been enough to immortalize singer/songwriter/composer Danny Elfman, but that was only [More…]