Tag: Ashley Perez Hollingsworth
![Cover Story: Plain White T’s: The Timing is Right Cover Story: Plain White T’s: The Timing is Right](http://illinoisentertainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PWT-Promo-03-MAIN-2-scaled-e1676009960593-150x150.jpeg)
Cover Story: Plain White T’s: The Timing is Right
It’s 2024, and somehow, “Hey There Delilah” is making headlines. Again. The iconic Plain White T’s song went viral when Drake and parody rapper Snowd4y shared their version entitled “Wah Gawn Deliah.” So, what did Plain White T’s singer/songwriter Tom Higgenson think? He’s flattered but still questions if it’s real. Yet, he’s in awe […]
![Stage Buzz: The Dead Daisies with Enuff Z’Nuff, Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash, PVRIS Stage Buzz: The Dead Daisies with Enuff Z’Nuff, Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash, PVRIS](http://illinoisentertainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PVRIS-150x150.jpg)
Stage Buzz: The Dead Daisies with Enuff Z’Nuff, Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash, PVRIS
Heavy rock supergroup The Dead Daisies, led by ex-Motley Crue vocalist John Corabi, arrive at Arcada Theatre on Wednesday, June 12. Touring in support of their new single “Light Em Up” (and new album in September), expect an evening of classic tracks (“Rise Up,” “Long Way to Go”) from their decade together. Local glam rockers […]
![Stage Buzz Q & A: Jon Anderson at Copernicus Center • Chicago Stage Buzz Q & A: Jon Anderson at Copernicus Center • Chicago](http://illinoisentertainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jon-Anderson-photo-by-Deborah-Anderson-2016-150x150.jpg)
Stage Buzz Q & A: Jon Anderson at Copernicus Center • Chicago
Jon Anderson is in love with life. At 79 years old, he’s still doing what makes him happy: making and playing music. Not only is he prepping a summer tour with The Band Geeks, but he’s also getting ready to release his 16th solo album, True. With a career spanning several decades, it would be […]
![Skating Polly, Craig David, John Oates Skating Polly, Craig David, John Oates](http://illinoisentertainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_3221-150x150.jpeg)
Skating Polly, Craig David, John Oates
For the past six decades, John Oates made up one-half of the soul duo Hall & Oates. The singer/songwriter broke out on his own for his debut solo album Phunk Shui in 2002. Now, he returns with a new solo album, Reunion, and a supporting tour. John Oates will play a sold-out show with […]
![Stage Buzz: Chelsea Wolfe, Mitski, Health, Buried and Me Stage Buzz: Chelsea Wolfe, Mitski, Health, Buried and Me](http://illinoisentertainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-03-19-at-11.43.50-AM-150x150.png)
Stage Buzz: Chelsea Wolfe, Mitski, Health, Buried and Me
Singer/songwriter Chelsea Wolfe invents her own musical hybrids. Throughout her career, she has fused together folk, doom metal, goth rock, industrial, experimental music, and noise rock to create a sound that’s truly her own. But the one thing that never changes is how entrancing and haunting her songs are. See Wolfe in action at […]
![Cover Story: Alkaline Trio • Urgent Energy Cover Story: Alkaline Trio • Urgent Energy](http://illinoisentertainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AT-150x150.jpg)
Cover Story: Alkaline Trio • Urgent Energy
Alkaline Trio is no stranger to the macabre. The Chicago punk outfit doesn’t shy away from talking about heavy topics like loss, addiction, and depression. But even when they’re talking about how everything sucks, they do it with a wink and nod. Their wry lyrical wit paired with punchy high energy music makes their […]
![Stage Buzz: Black Pumas, Story Of The Year, Lucius Stage Buzz: Black Pumas, Story Of The Year, Lucius](http://illinoisentertainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_2718-150x150.jpeg)
Stage Buzz: Black Pumas, Story Of The Year, Lucius
Taking the roots of R&B and injecting it with a heavy dose of soul, a dash of folk, and a good amount of psychedelia, Black Pumas turned heads when they dropped their debut self-titled album in 2019. It also earned them a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 2020. On their latest record, […]
![Stage Buzz: Local H, Umphrey’s McGee, Patti Smith Stage Buzz: Local H, Umphrey’s McGee, Patti Smith](http://illinoisentertainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_2626-150x150.png)
Stage Buzz: Local H, Umphrey’s McGee, Patti Smith
Patti Smith is one of the most influential figures of the New York City punk rock movement. Her fusion of punk rock and poetry earned her the title of Punk poet laureate. With groundbreaking albums like Horses, Gone Again, and Peace and Noise, she remains an inspiration to creatives today. Just days before her birthday, […]
![Stage Buzz: Noname, Deafhaven, KISS, Deacon Blues Stage Buzz: Noname, Deafhaven, KISS, Deacon Blues](http://illinoisentertainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_2444-e1700709030309-150x150.jpeg)
Stage Buzz: Noname, Deafhaven, KISS, Deacon Blues
After releasing her critically acclaimed debut album Room 25, Chicago rapper Noname took a break from music to deal with her frustrations about the scene and to focus her energy on her education and her book club. She wasn’t completely absent, releasing various one-off singles now and then. But she finally returned with her long-awaited […]
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Cover Story: The Hives – The Best Part of the Day
When a band makes a grand return after a decades-long absence, it’s a mix of emotions. There’s equal parts dread and excitement, happy to return to adoring fans, yet anxious to see if anyone still cares, especially in the short attention span of the streaming age. But those pesky thoughts never seemed to bother The […]
![Stage Buzz: Slowdive, Chappell Roan, Violent Femmes, Tommy Lefroy Stage Buzz: Slowdive, Chappell Roan, Violent Femmes, Tommy Lefroy](http://illinoisentertainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Chappell-Roan-150x150.jpg)
Stage Buzz: Slowdive, Chappell Roan, Violent Femmes, Tommy Lefroy
Shoegaze giants Slowdive returned this year with their acclaimed fifth album, Everything Is Alive. Originally forming in 1989, the British band continues to hypnotize listeners with their psychedelic soundscapes, ambient noise, and Rachel Goswell’s dreamy vocals. The band will perform tracks from their new album along with a slew of classics at the Riviera […]
![Stage Buzz: Corey Taylor, Duran Duran, North Coast Fest, Last Fling Stage Buzz: Corey Taylor, Duran Duran, North Coast Fest, Last Fling](http://illinoisentertainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Corey-Taylor-2023-150x150.jpeg)
Stage Buzz: Corey Taylor, Duran Duran, North Coast Fest, Last Fling
Corey Taylor is best known as the crazed masked leader of Slipknot, but lately, he’s been pulling double duty, performing with the Masked Nine, and breaking out on his own for a new solo career. Taylor returns this year with his second album, CMF2. Hear cuts from his upcoming album and from his previous […]
![Stage Buzz: Sparks, Savage Master, Traveler, Less Than Jake Stage Buzz: Sparks, Savage Master, Traveler, Less Than Jake](http://illinoisentertainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/less-than-jake_10-13-22_19_63485efd8f41e-150x150.jpg)
Stage Buzz: Sparks, Savage Master, Traveler, Less Than Jake
When Drake made the bold move from acting to rapping, no one could’ve guessed he’d be one of the most prolific rappers of the 21st century. Not only is he among the world’s best-selling artists, but he’s also one of the most influential rappers, old and new, taking after him. Before he drops his […]
![Stage Buzz Q&A: Ultra Q at Metro • Chicago Stage Buzz Q&A: Ultra Q at Metro • Chicago](http://illinoisentertainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ultra-q-2023-1-150x150.jpg)
Stage Buzz Q&A: Ultra Q at Metro • Chicago
When Jakob Armstrong decided to end Mt. Eddy, the band he formed in high school with brothers Enzo and Chris Malaspina, later joined by Kevin Judd, and regroup as Ultra Q, he wasn’t sure if it was the right thing to do. Weeks away from the release of Ultra Q’s debut album, he still […]
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