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An exceptional hard rock kaleidoscope by ex-Deep Purple, Rainbow singer Joe Lynn Turner

Just because Joe Lynn Turner is more than halfway into his 60s doesn’t mean he’s any less vocally exceptional than he was in his 20s or 30s when fronting Rainbow or Deep [More…]

“To The Faithful Departed”: Dolores O’Riordan and her final Chicago concert with The Cranberries

As a tribute to the extraordinary artistry of late alternative rocker Dolores O’Riordan, here’s a recollection of the last time she came to town fronting The [More…]

In Memoriam: Dolores O’Riordan (The Cranberries) 1971-2018

Click here for a review of Dolores O’Riordan’s last Chicago concert with The Cranberries at the Riviera Theatre. For additional information on Dolores O’Riordan and [More…]

Tom Cochrane: “Mad Mad World 25” Tour at City Winery

Click here for a review of Tom Cochrane at City Winery. For additional information on Tom Cochrane, visit TomCochrane.com. Upcoming concert highlights at City Winery include [More…]

Canadian rocker and Red Rider leader Tom Cochrane takes City Winery down his life’s highway

In America, Tom Cochrane is primarily known for the smash single “Life Is A Highway” (also covered by country group Rascal Flatts), and for those who dig a little deeper, [More…]

Squeeze: “Join The Dots” Tour at Vic Theatre

Click here for a review of Squeeze at the Vic Theatre Theatre. For additional information on Squeeze, visit SqueezeOfficial.com. For a list of upcoming Jam Productions shows, [More…]

British power pop at its most tempting from a Difford & Tilbrook-led Squeeze

The players may have changed many times, but the constant thread that continues holding Squeeze together is the impenetrable songwriting nucleus of longtime co-leaders Chris [More…]

City Winery gets Badfinger’s entire “Straight Up” and a rare glimpse at working with some Beatles

Right around the time The Beatles were breaking up, Badfinger burst out of the Apple Records roster with a series of singles that proved so enduring, they’re still being [More…]

American farewell from John McLaughlin, plus a “Meeting Of The Spirits” with Jimmy Herring

When John McLaughlin announced he was retiring from touring in America, it was enough to send fans scrambling for tickets, but once it was announced he, co-headliner Jimmy [More…]

For Riviera finale, Phil Lesh, Terrapin Family, friends maintain Grateful Dead groove and more

For the first time since saying “Fare Thee Well” with the other Grateful Dead survivors at Soldier Field, bassist/vocalist Phil Lesh returned to the Windy City for a [More…]