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A crowded City Winery “Can’t Wait Another Minute” for revived R&B hit makers Hi-Five

During the height of the new jack swing explosion in the early 1990s, Hi-Five consistently ruled the charts and video networks with a series of soulful harmonies, slick [More…]

Legendary Sir Tom Jones “Surrounded By Time” in Chicago Theatre roots and soul revival

The only indication that legendary Welsh singer, Sir Tom Jones, was advancing in age came when he entered the historic stage of a full Chicago Theatre with a walking stick, [More…]

In Super Bowl-sized streak, Mary J. Blige sells out United Center, says “Good Morning Gorgeous”

She’s been the “Queen Of Hip-Hop Soul” for what feels like forever, but between co-headlining the Super Bowl alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg, [More…]

“Ho Hey,” The Lumineers close “Brightside” Tour by lighting up a sold out Wrigley Field

For exactly a decade, The Lumineers have steadily grown in artistry and popularity, reaching a pinnacle in both categories thus far with the release of “Brightside” and [More…]

R&B, pop “Superwoman” Alicia Keys amazes Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly Island

Pandemic-related delays led to immense productivity for Alicia Keys, who besides dropping a memoir, “More Myself,” and the introspective companion collection, [More…]

City Winery “Can’t Stop” raving about R&B chart-toppers After 7, back on “Unfinished Business”

In the epicenter of the R&B and new jack swing explosion of the late 1980s into the ‘90s, After 7 rose to prominence thanks to a series of chart-topping singles, [More…]

New Kids On The Block make a tremendous “MixTape” for Fiserv Forum, Allstate ahead

Many might assume New Kids On The Block wouldn’t start a show they were headlining, but that was just one of a multitude of surprises when the now legendary boy band [More…]

The Venue At Horseshoe Casino throws Motown’s The Temptations a terrific 60th birthday bash

Motown lovers throughout the entire Midwest region hit the jackpot when The Venue At Horseshoe Casino threw a 60th birthday bash for The Temptations, one of the most iconic [More…]

R&B, jazz and gospel songstress Regina Belle opens up “A Whole New World” for City Winery

She doesn’t come to Chicago all that often, but wherever Grammy Award-winner Regina Belle does stop by for a soulful serenade, it’s a major happening, which in latest [More…]

A full Ravinia season stacked with Diana Ross, Sting, Pitbull, Stevie Nicks, The Black Crowes

Ravinia absolutely made the most out of post-lockdown life last year with a shortened but no less spectacular season, though 2022 finally finds the world’s longest-running [More…]