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Take a trip to “Penny Lane” with The Quarrymen, the band that started The Beatles

If it hadn’t been for The Quarrymen and the voluntary departure of banjo player Rod Davis, it’s extremely possible there may have never been The Beatles. That’s because [More…]

Ringo Starr (The Beatles) & His All Starr Band: “30th Anniversary” Tour at Ravinia

Click here for a review of Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band and The Beach Boys with John Stamos at Ravinia. For additional information on Ringo Starr, visit [More…]

The Beach Boys with John Stamos: “12 Sides Of Summer” Tour at Ravinia

Click here for a review of The Beach Boys with John Stamos and Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band at Ravinia. For additional information on The Beach Boys, visit [More…]

The Beatle Ringo Starr meets The Beach Boys (with a little help from a friend) in All Starr Ravinia pairing

The Beatles’ Ringo Starr and The Beach Boys are no strangers to the road (even as everyone’s ages approach 80), but it’s not all that often when survivors from easily [More…]

After 37 years away, Jeff Lynne’s ELO leads Chicagoland to the holy grail of symphonic rock

There are surely some classic bands who rarely tour, but then there’s Jeff Lynne’s ELO, who may very well hold the record for the longest gap in between full-fledged [More…]

Roger Waters tears down Trump’s wall, plus plenty of Pink Floyd in fiery Desert Trip finale

It was a daunting task to have to wrap up Desert Trip after The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young and The Who already took the stage at the Empire Polo [More…]

The Who celebrates 50 years of mod with a master clinic in rock for final day of Desert Trip

The final installment of the inaugural Desert Trip festival, which took over the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, started with a clinic in straight-up rock and roll [More…]

The Who and Roger Waters: Desert Trip at Empire Polo Club

For additional information on The Who and Roger Waters, visit TheWho.com and RogerWaters.com. Upcoming concert highlights at Desert Trip include The Rolling Stones and Bob [More…]

Paul McCartney brings Beatlemania to Desert Trip with a little help from his friend Neil Young

Suspense rang thick through the air prior to Paul McCartney taking the stage in the headlining slot on Saturday night at Desert Trip in Indio, California. But prior to [More…]

Neil Young gets political at Desert Trip on his own and with Promise Of The Real

The second day of Desert Trip at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California may have started about a half hour past the originally scheduled tip off time, but once Neil Young [More…]