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Spins: Carl Perkins • Dance Album of Carl Perkins LP reissue
Carl Perkins Dance Album of Carl Perkins LP reissue (Intervention) All one has to do is utter the words “one for the money,” and practically any fan of pop music history can fill in the rest. This collection of genre-defining rockabilly and formative rock ‘n’ roll classics was first released in 1958 and is […]
Spins: Foghat • Fool for the City Expanded 50th anniversary – 2xLP
Foghat Fool for the City expanded 50th anniversary 2xLP (Bearsville/Rhino) With an evolving lineup around founding drummer Roger Earl, English rock band Foghat has endured for more than 50 years. The group still stretches its creative muscles, and the band’s audience helped Foghat earn a #1 album on the Blues chart with Sonic Mojo in 2023. The […]
Spins: Ronnie Wood • Fearless: Anthology 1965-2005
Ronnie Wood Fearless: Anthology 1965-2005 2xLP (BMG) There’s so much more to Ronnie Wood than his status as “the new guy” after his 50-year (and counting) tenure as a principal member of the Rolling Stones. This mostly-chronological 20-song anthology spans the years 1965 to the present. It helps tell Woods’ broader story as a solo […]
CinemaScopes: Peter Gabriel • Taking the Pulse
Peter Gabriel Taking the Pulse Blu-ray (Mercury Studios) This film documents a portion of one night from Peter Gabriel’s ambitious 2010 tour in support of his New Blood album. Although Gabriel isn’t touring new material here, he performs many of his most popular songs in new orchestral surroundings. Rather than the typical “rock band with […]
Spins • Yusuf/Cat Stevens On the Road to Findout: Greatest Hits
Yusuf/Cat Stevens On the Road to Findout: Greatest Hits (Island/Cat-O-Log) This 24-song 2xLP set introduces newcomers to the songcraft of Yusuf/Cat Stevens through an arc of recorded work spanning 56 years. The collection serves as musical accompaniment to the recent memoir Cat: On the Road to Findout, which serves as a firsthand account of the […]
CinemaScopes: David Gilmour Live at the Circus Maximus
David Gilmour Live at the Circus Maximus Blu-ray (Sony) In Fall 2024, David Gilmour undertook a tour of residencies in just four cities around the world to introduce new music from his solo album, Luck and Strange. For the majority of Pink Floyd and Gilmour fans who could not attend the well-reviewed concerts, this set will […]
Live Review & Photo Gallery: Paul McCartney at United Center • Chicago
Paul McCartney United Center Chicago, IL November 25, 2025 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos by Ed Spinelli. Can it really have been eight years since the last time Sir Paul McCartney performed in Chicago? The still-fab former Beatle was a relatively regular presence during the 2010s in the town he first visited with his old […]
Stage Buzz: Smoking Popes, Billy Corgan, Better Lovers, Atreyu, Mickey Dolenz
This is the last week to experience the Smashing Pumpkins’ iconic album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness in a new way. Billy Corgan closes out his “A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness” anniversary shows with the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus (James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin are also contributing . Hear the […]
Live Review: Pixel Grip at Metro • Chicago
Pixel Grip Metro Chicago, IL November 14, 2025 Review by Ashley Perez-Hollingsworth It’s been a big year for Chicago industrial-pop trio Pixel Grip. Releasing a successful new album. Fighting with Travis Scott over uncredited samples. Hanging out with Trent Reznor. Opening for Peaches on her highly anticipated 2026 tour. To cap off the year, their […]
Photo Gallery: Wednesday at the Riviera Theatre • Chicago
Wednesday Riviera Theatre November 17, 2025 Chicago, IL Recap and photos by Curt Baran Not unlike its predecessor (2023’s Rat Saw God), don’t be surprised to see Wednesday’s Bleeds on numerous 2025 year-end, best-of lists. It’s a massive step forward in both songwriting and musicianship. The tour supporting it touched down at The Riviera Theatre […]
Spins: Foreigner • 4 – Deluxe
Foreigner 4 Deluxe (Atlantic/Rhino) 1981’s 4 saw the peak refinement of the Foreigner formula by guitarist and principal composer Mick Jones, singer Lou Gramm, drummer Dennis Elliott, and bassist Rick Wills. The album charted at #1 for 10 weeks with three singles that became major pop hits. “Urgent” reached an appropriate #4 position on […]
Spins: Supertramp – Crime of the Century • Crisis? What Crisis? – Half-speed LP Remaster
Supertramp Crime of the Century half-speed LP remaster Crisis? What Crisis? half-speed LP remaster (A&M/UMe) These two Supertramp albums arrive as the first pair of entries in a campaign of vinyl LP reissues restored via half-speed mastering at Abbey Road Studios. 1974’s Crime of the Century was the English group’s third album and the […]
Stage Buzz: Mario, Smashing Pumpkins, Luke Spiller, Paul McCartney
R&B singer Mario is bringing his electrifying stage show to intimate theaters for a rare, up-close-and-personal experience. The singer will serenade fans with hits like “Let Me Love You,” “Just a Friend,” and “Crying Out for Me” during his show at Concord Music Hall this Friday, November 21st. Find tickets here. Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie […]
Live Review: The Saints ‘73 -‘78 at Metro • Chicago
The Saints ‘73-‘78 Metro Chicago, IL November 11, 2025 Review and Live Photos by Jeff Elbel Fans of classic punk rock arrived at the Metro on Tuesday night for a rare opportunity to see originators of the form when founding guitarist Ed Kuepper and original drummer Ivor Hay brought The Saints ‘73-‘78 from Australia […]
Stage Buzz: IC3PEAK, Pixel Grip, Tom Morello, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
It’s no surprise that IC3PEAK’s music found an audience outside of their native Russia. Their latest album, Coming Home, arrived amid political unrest and social uprising. This is the duo’s bread and butter. They’ve come under fire in their country for their unapologetic criticism of the Russian government. Despite numerous attempts from authorities to censor […]
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