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From Jackson Street to Soul II Soul, meeting “The First Lady Of House Music” Kym Mazelle

Growing up on Jackson Street in Gary, Indiana, often walking in the actual footsteps of the entire musical family of the same name, surely gave Kym Mazelle an extra dose of [More…]

Toto, Christopher Cross, Men At Work trifecta take CU1 Amp “Sailing” to “Africa,” “Down Under”

Individually speaking, Toto, Christopher Cross and Men At Work are established household names, especially to those who grew up in the 1980s, or at the very least, caught up [More…]

Elite artist, songwriter and producer Babyface brings Hard Rock Live loads of chart-toppers

Having hailed from a little further down the road in Indianapolis, it was a homecoming of sorts when Kenny Edmonds, better known to the masses as Babyface, came to Hard Rock [More…]

Reggae, ska and punk is “What I Got” during Sublime with Rome’s “Farewell” to Hard Rock

For a brief but bountiful period in the 1990s, Long Beach’s Sublime blurred the lines between reggae, ska, punk and alternative rock like no other and were well on the way [More…]

Man at work: Colin Hay on rescheduling, fire relief “Down Under,” writing for Ringo

Right about now, Colin Hay was supposed to be winding his way around America, unloading more than 30 years of solo selections from sources such as the “Garden State” [More…]

Sting & Shaggy: “44/876” Tour at Aragon Ballroom

Click here for a review of Sting & Shaggy at the Aragon Ballroom. For additional information on Sting & Shaggy, visit Sting.com and ShaggyOnline.com. Upcoming [More…]

Reggae roots, island vibes link England’s Sting and Jamaica’s Shaggy

They come from different countries and appeal to listeners about a generation apart, but English musician Sting and Jamaican singer Shaggy are much closer in musical spirit [More…]

Colin Hay: “Fierce Mercy” Tour at Thalia Hall

Click here for a Colin Hay review from Thalia Hall. For additional information on Colin Hay, visit ColinHay.com. For a list of upcoming shows at Thalia Hall, visit [More…]

Men At Work’s Colin Hay gets comedic, confessional on album release day

When Colin Hay first sang about the land “Down Under” as leader of Men At Work, he was one of the most visible and commercially viable faces of the 1980s. Jump ahead a [More…]

Rare club gig finds Sting tapping back into his rock beginnings

Normally an artist of Sting’s statue singlehandedly sells out an arena, or in the case of The Police’s feverishly anticipated reunion, a stadium or massive festival. But [More…]