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City Winery soaks up troubadour Al Stewart’s “Time Passages,” backed by The Empty Pockets

One of the most important figures in the British folk revival of the 1960s and ‘70s was unquestionably the Scottish-born Al Stewart, who besides crafting some of the [More…]

North Shore Center catches the acoustic side of blues-based Hot Tuna and a bit of Jefferson Airplane

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady initially took flight in Jefferson Airplane, building the foundation for what became known as psychedelic rock, [More…]

“Alone Together, Again,” Dave Mason causes City Winery to reach a full capacity Traffic jam

Experimental singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason is forever enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame thanks to his co-founding role in the early jam band, Traffic, [More…]

Former Traffic, Fleetwood Mac member Dave Mason “Feelin’ Alright” about City Winery stops

Few musicians have managed to be part of one Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted supergroup, let alone land in a second with an enormous solo career in between. But Dave [More…]

Following a decade hiatus, The Mars Volta reunite to progressive, frenetic, fascinating results

The brotherhood of guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, better known as The Mars Volta, are back together after a decade hiatus with not only a [More…]

Wrigley Field grateful that Dead & Company’s weekend opener was another winner

Soldier Field may have always felt like a second home for San Francisco Bay’s Grateful Dead, but when it comes Dead & Company, Wrigley Field is shaping up to be their [More…]

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jorma Kaukonen unplugs blues, Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane

Following an extensive Fur Peace Ranch quarantine concerts series that never missed a beat, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jorma Kaukonen is back on the road with a couple of [More…]

R.I.P. Charlie Watts, beat keeper for The Rolling Stones, and relive his Soldier Field send off

In memory of The Rolling Stones’ Charlie Watts, go back to the band’s “No Filter” Tour through Soldier Field, which officially marked the original drummer’s [More…]

“Mother Of The Sun” shoots Jefferson Starship into the studio, live box set shaping up

Without even taking into consideration what came before or after, Jefferson Starship was a transformative act throughout 1970s and early ‘80s that blasted into outer space [More…]

A saucerful of “Insolo” secrets from Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet and “The Bodyguard”

The primary songwriter of England’s Spandau Ballet, Gary Kemp, is responsible for ageless ballads such as “True,” “Gold” and “Through The Barricades,” [More…]

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