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Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz – July 19 – 25 • Sleater-Kinney, Creeper, Guster, Amy Winehouse Tribute

Brassneck | July 19, 2021 | 0 Comments

City Winery presents “Harry Chapin 40th Anniversary: A Celebration of Life” on July 19. Tickets are $10, and you can buy them here. Joe Talbot of IDLES streams a BALLEY TV Special, “In Defense of the Arts,” at 1 PM on Tuesday, July 20 on House of Vans London. Filmed in the Old Vic […]

Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater: 1935-2018

Brassneck | June 3, 2018 | 0 Comments

Blues legend Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater, who passed away on June 1 of heart failure, towered over the Chicago music scene both literally and figuratively. At six feet four, he cut a striking figure, slashing his left-handed guitar with his signature blues, rock and funk riffs. Born in a Mississippi cotton field and nurtured by […]

File: The Smashing Pumpkins Reunion [Updated]

Brassneck | February 12, 2018 | 0 Comments

Longtime fans of The Smashing Pumpkins hopes of a full reunion were dashed last month when ex-bassist D’Arcy Wretzky revealed to website BlastEcho.com that she was not invited to participate in the band’s reunion tour with co-founders Billy Corgan, James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin which will allegedly take place this summer. Speaking exclusively to BlastEcho […]

Eddie Shaw (1937-2018)

Brassneck | January 31, 2018 | 0 Comments

A huge, gaping hole has been left in the foundation of the Chicago blues scene with the passing of Eddie Shaw, who died on January 29 at age 80. Beloved by all for his warmth and charisma, Eddie was also a walking encyclopedia of blues history. Born in Mississippi, he learned to play blues by […]