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It’s a Miracle: Smokey Robinson speaks Motown, “Gasms,” Genesee and groundbreaking moments

If there was a Mount Rushmore for songwriters, the poetic Smokey Robinson would be permanently etched in stone alongside the illustrious likes of Lennon–McCartney, Bob [More…]

Hard Rock Live gets “Back At One” via balladeer Brian McKnight, neo-soul greatness of Vivian Green

Regardless if he’s writing for R&B, pop, the holidays or otherwise, Brian McKnight is both a modern day king of love ballads and also no stranger to dance grooves, [More…]

Hard Rock Live boards Gladys Knight’s radiant “Midnight Train” in the midst of its 50th birthday

With or without the Pips, Gladys Knight has bravely boarded the “Midnight Train To Georgia” for exactly 50 years, and even at 79-years-old, she’s still right on track [More…]

Chicago Theatre “Feels Good” when Raphael Saadiq, Tony! Toni! Toné! reunite for “Anniversary”

In the nearly 25 years since singer/bassist Raphael Saadiq, his brother and fellow vocalist/guitarist D’Wayne Wiggins, plus their cousin and keyboardist Timothy Christian [More…]

The Righteous Brothers, led by Bill Medley, make sure Genesee Theatre had “The Time Of My Life”

In an age where few artists last beyond a single social networking cycle, it’s downright remarkable that Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Righteous Brothers have endured [More…]

Des Plaines Theatre “Dancing In The Streets” over the “Heat Wave” of Motown’s Martha Reeves

Prior to finding global fame as the superstar singer behind “Dancing In The Street,” “Jimmy Mack,” “Heat Wave,” “Nowhere To Run” and tons more, Martha Reeves [More…]

Bill Medley and The Righteous Brothers bringing back that “Lovin’ Feelin’” for the Genesee

Blue-eyed soul pioneers The Righteous Brothers redirected the course of the 1960s and onward with a string of now iconic ballads, including “Unchained Melody,” [More…]

City Winery sees a “Superwoman” in “Queen of New Jack Swing” Karyn White’s comeback

Few voices were as ubiquitous on R&B radio as the 1980s bled into the ‘90s as Karyn White, who became the inaugural female artist to have her first three singles land [More…]

Irish troubadour Hozier takes Huntington Bank Pavilion to the church of “Unreal Unearth”

Look up any listing to catch Hozier live, and no matter the city or country, it’s sold out well in advance, including Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly Island for the [More…]

Motown/Gordy groovers Switch soulfully call City Winery’s name and score a sold out response

The seeds of Switch can be traced back to White Heat, who were named and managed by the incomparable Barry White, and though the funky group never fully reached the heights [More…]