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“Fairytale” of Chicago: Reunited Celtic punks The Pogues’ pouring Riot Fest 40 years of “Rum”

In the 13 years since The Pogues last toured through America, England’s Celtic punk heroes prematurely lost one of its singers, the one and only Shane MacGowan, but also [More…]

The Doobie Brothers, Coral Reefer Band “Walk This Road” to American Family Insurance Amp

A golden anniversary celebration initially got most of The Doobie Brothers back together for a string of immensely anticipated shows, but vocalists/guitarists Tom Johnston, [More…]

The Who: “The Song Is Over” Tour at United Center

“The Song Is Over,” at least as far as the “North American Farewell” Tour is concerned, but that didn’t stop Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Who from going out [More…]

For the first time in a whopping 50 years, the English art pop of 10cc pleases Park West

Despite at least two of its tracks receiving constant radio rotation, it’s been exactly 50 years since all of English art pop/soft rock group 10cc came to Chicago proper on [More…]

Al Jardine, Pet Sounds Band, Arcada Theatre in St. Charles salute fellow Beach Boy Brian Wilson

The entire world is still mourning the monumental loss of Brian Wilson, though thankfully, there’s no better way to communally celebrate his legacy than seeing lifelong [More…]

Ravinia Festival “Fly Away” on the funky “Blue Electric Light” of the one and only Lenny Kravitz

Anywhere Lenny Kravitz appeared since becoming a full-fledged megastar in the early 1990s, massive crowds have followed, yet there wasn’t even a single pavilion seat or [More…]

Hard Rock Live might as well “Jump” over the original Van Halen singer “Diamond” David Lee Roth

The fact that David Lee Roth is the original singer of Van Halen alone makes him an international icon, and with the promise he’d be pulling primarily from the group’s 56 [More…]

“Surf’s Up” Des Plaines, Arcada as Al Jardine, Pet Sounds Band honor fellow Beach Boy Brian Wilson

The Beach Boys’ mastermind Brian Wilson may be gone in the physical sense, but the music of “America’s band” will surely live forever, especially if lifelong [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…]

Rod Stewart is “Forever Young” throughout Credit Union 1 Amp edition of “One Last Time”

So many legends have waved farewell as of late, and although Rod Stewart was one of the final holdouts, the “One Last Time” Tour is officially in full swing and filling [More…]