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The Dead Daisies walk on “Holy Ground,” Glenn Hughes’ does Deep Purple in Arcada’s sole U.S. show

The somewhat shifting supergroup known as The Dead Daisies always draw a considerable crowd, but when it was announced the latest line-up would perform only a single show in [More…]

The Lodge swallows authentic Illinois debut of Alanis Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill”

When Broadway mounted the musical “Jagged Little Pill,” it not only introduced a whole new generation to the iconic songbook of alternative rock singer/songwriter [More…]

Roxy Music’s guitarist Phil Manzanera shreds solo, talks to WXRT’s Terri Hemmert and Space

The name Phil Manzanera is most frequently associated with Roxy Music, yet serving as the lead guitarist for the sophisticated English art rock, pop and glam icons is only a [More…]

Hard Rock turns five with soul of Stephanie Mills, Shalamar, post-grunge of Marcy Playground

In the five years since the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana opened its doors with a customary guitar smash, it welcomed over 11.5 million visitors, paid out 411,057 [More…]

The Dead Daisies’ Glenn Hughes, Doug Aldrich prep exclusive Arcada dive into Deep Purple

Supergroups are rarely more renowned than The Dead Daisies, who feature a mix of regular and rotating players, including an immensely celebrated current line-up consisting of [More…]

Electric and acoustic, Little Feat leaves Arcada on the rootsy highs of “The Last Farewell”

What Little Feat lacked in terms of commercial visibility, it more than made up for with an extremely dedicated cult following throughout nearly six decades of refining or [More…]

Rom-com craziness, celeb impersonations make Metropolis say “yes” to “The Wedding Singer”

When Adam Sandler became “The Wedding Singer” on the movie screen towards the tail end of the 1990s, he and co-star Drew Barrymore redefined the idea of a [More…]

Roxy Music’s Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Phil Manzanera promises Space “More Than This”

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Phil Manzanera is a man who wears numerous hats, from playing lead guitar since the start of the England’s art rock, glam and [More…]

Marriott Theatre “Can’t Help Falling In Love” with “King” Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel”

The maker of “Million Dollar Quartet” didn’t have to look very far to find the subject of his next show, “Heartbreak Hotel,” which finds [More…]

“Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through” when “Bat Out Of Hell” flies into The Auditorium

Grammy Award-winning songwriter Jim Steinman may be most frequently associated with fellow late legend Meat Loaf, but his numerous credits also include the similarly iconic [More…]