Archive for August, 2020
Cover Story: The Bobby Lees
Oddsmakers could never correctly assess it. Fortune tellers could never predict it. And even the shrewdest talent scout this side of Col. Tom Parker could never pinpoint with any historical accuracy exactly where, when, or how tomorrow’s Next Big Thing would be arriving in the music world. Rock stars — however carefully cultivated they might […]
Hello, My Name Is: Ian Gillan of Deep Purple
Ian Gillan admits that it’s a strange, surreal time to be releasing a new album. But the Deep Purple vocalist was justifiably proud of his band’s latest Whoosh! comeback, overseen by legendary, sound-effects-favoring producer Bob Ezrin, of Alice Cooper and Kiss Destroyer renown. “And Bob is the same age as us,” notes Gillan, who will […]
Media: September 2020
Fred Weintraub, co-host of The Hannah & Fred show on WCGO-AM 1590 and executive producer of sports at Weigel Broadcasting (WCIU-TV), lives a life that is very different from your average broadcaster. “I’m a Chicago-born and bred kid,” Fred says, “But for the last 13 years I’ve been living between London and Singapore and Chicago. […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz August 26th – 30th
Ellie Goulding presents The Brightest Blue Experience, a one-off virtual performance from London’s historic V&A museum featuring to-be-announced special guests on Wednesday, August 26th, at 2:30 PM. The singer will perform songs from her latest album Brightest Blue along with other fan favorites. Tickets are on sale now. Dave Matthews Band continues their DMB Drive-In series with a broadcast of their 2011 […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz August 18th – August 23rd
Punk rock icons Bad Religion are holding a virtual release party for their new book Do What You Want: The Story of Bad Religion on August 18th at 6 PM. The event features a discussion with all six members and co-author Jim Ruland, along with a fan Q+A. Space is limited, so register here. Starting Tuesday, August 18th Phish will […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz August 12th-15th
Performing from his home studio in Denver, Nathaniel Rateliff will present his latest album, And It’s Still Alright, in its entirety. Rateliff will also sit down for a one-on-one interview with Rolling Stone editor David Fricke. The show airs Tuesday, August 11th at 5 PM. Tickets can be purchased using a “Pay What You Want” […]
Featured: Daughtry • Live From Home
Former American Idol contestant and rocker Chris Daughtry is embarking on a 19-date “virtual tour” throughout August and September. On his Live From Home tour, Daughtry will host 19 acoustic performances, streamed live from a venue in Nashville, and broadcasted to fans across the United States. Each show will feature a unique setlist, a Q&A […]
Photo Gallery: Local H at “Live From The Lot” at Schaumburg Boomers Stadium
Like almost every other industry, the COVID pandemic has forced the music profession to find its way around how to put the music out there, specifically live music. The recent trend has used the old model of Drive-In theaters as a stand-in for concert venues. Zion’s Local H recently used this approach to great success […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz August 5th – 9th
REM will stream its 1999 Glastonbury headline set for the first time on August 6th. The show will be available to watch for 72 hours on the band’s YouTube page following its premiere at 2 PM. Godsmack’s charity livestream, “Life from the Living Room,” premieres Thursday, August 6th at 7 PM via Sully Erna’s YouTube Page. The event will feature performances by Godsmack, along […]
Q&A: Gin Whigmore – Glass Half Full
If there’s anything that our current claustrophobic coronavirus crisis has made clear, it’s this: One person’s shuttered, brain-clouding lockdown is another’s key to swinging the door open wide on an unexpected new creativity. Take New Zealand-bred R&B-rock chanteuse Gin Wigmore, for example. A few months ago, she had just given birth to her second son […]
Feature: Enuff Z’Nuff – Still Flyin’ High
Chicago power-pop rockers Enuff Z’Nuff’s fan base has always been incredibly loyal since its 1984 formation. Fast forward to 2020, and the band’s legacy is well intact on its new studio album Brainwashed Generation (released July 10 via Frontiers Music s.r.l.). However, while half of Enuff Z’Nuff’s fan base has gleefully accepted the current Chip […]
Media: August 2020
Andy Masur knows his new gig as radio play-by-play man (WGN Radio) for the White Sox is a great opportunity, but he also realizes who he is following. “There’s a little pressure because it’s not so easy to replace someone like Ed Farmer (who passed away a few months ago). I don’t ever feel you […]
Cover Story: The Go-Go’s – Document This!
Not that anyone should sink so deep into navel-gazing that they find fuzzy lint in these reflective post-pandemic times, but — as many folks are discovering — all this imposed downtime can lead to some eye-opening, perhaps life-changing introspection. The kind that might otherwise go unobserved back when we were all rushing through our hectic, […]
Spins: Taylor Swift – Folklore
Taylor SwiftFolklore(Taylor Swift) Taylor Swift surprised fans with her eighth studio album in late July, and as expected – many fans and this writer think it’s her best. Swift heavily strays away from her history of pop radio hits with her first alternative album, collaborating with Jack Antonoff, who has worked closely with the singer […]
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