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Stage Buzz: Ratt at Concord Hall
Are you ready to Ratt âNâ Roll again? The recent court battles between former drummer Bobby Blotzer and the rest of the members over the use of the RATT band name has finally been determined. The winners singer Stephen Pearcy, guitarist Warren DeMartini and bassist Juan Croucier, who are now joined by guitarist Carlos Cavazo […]
Cover Story: Flogging Molly
In a few short days, the life of Django the Irish wolfhound would be over. At the age of eight â a long span for such a large breed â the gentle giant was suffering congestive heart failure, and in the past two months had lost over 40 of his original 195 lbs., and […]
Riot Fest 2017 First Wave Of Bands Announced
RIOT FEST 2017 ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF BANDS September 15-17, 2017 / Douglas Park, Chicago IL Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, and the reunion of pioneering punk band Jawbreaker headline Riot Fest 2017. New Order, Paramore, Prophets of Rage, M.I.A., Wu-Tang Clan, Mike D (DJ set) also among the 70+ artists revealed […]
Recap and Photo Gallery: John Mayer at United Center
John Mayer essentially wore 3 hats during the course of his show Tuesday at the United Center: pop songster with full band; singer/songwriter solo acoustic, and blues rock guitar aficionado with power trio. His rhythm section for the full band and trio was Steve Jordan on drums and Pino Palladino on bass, was exceptional. In […]
Stage Buzz Review: The Rolling Stones Exhibitionism at Navy Pier
The Rolling Stones Exhibitionism Navy Pier, Chicago Wednesday, April 12, 2017 With exponential amounts of albums, books, photographs, memorabilia and merchandise on the market relating to The Rolling Stones, it seems impossible that anyone could possibly unearth another morsel on what many might call the worldâs greatest rock nâ roll band. But thanks to the […]
Sponsor Message: Kenny Rogers at Rosemont Theatre October 28th
Grammy-winning country superstar and music icon Kenny Rogers is coming through Chicagoland one last time on his Windy City stop on his “The Gambler’s Last Deal” tour stop when he arrives at Rosemont Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 28. The enduring Country Music Hall of Fame member and pop superstar has endeared music lovers around the […]
Photo Gallery and Show Review: Radiohead at Sprint Center, Kansas City
If you scanned the parking lots at Kansas Cityâs Sprint Center on Wednesday night, you would have noticed something peculiar about the motionless cars. For each Missouri license plate, there were as many, if not more, vehicles adorned with placards from neighboring States and beyond. It would certainly seem to infer that if Radiohead doesnât […]
Stage Buzz: Dave Davies at Arcada Theater
In 2014, the Kinksâ âYou Really Got Meâ turned 50 years old. Since that astonishing milestone, guitarist Dave Davies has only gotten busier. After returning to touring work in support of 2013âs invigorated I Will Be Me, he followed quickly with 2014âs Rippinâ Up Time, the 2015 live album Rippinâ Up New York City, and […]
Cover Story: Dreamcar
The universe may seem unfathomably complex. But sometimes, itâs much simpler â and more understandably linear â than we could ever dare to imagine. A couple of decades ago, for instance, No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal bought himself a house in Los Angeles, and unwittingly became the owner of an initially feral cat left behind […]
Review and Gallery: Regina Spektor at Chicago Theater
Itâs a seemingly innocuous statement taken at face value. But color in Regina Spektorâs back story, and the words take on a considerate amount of heft. Fleeing the former Soviet Union when anti-semitism became âtoo much to bear.â Spektor reflected onstage at the Chicago Theatre, thousands of miles from her former homeland and a […]
Live Review and Gallery: Bon Jovi at United Center
Bon Jovi United Center, Chicago Sunday, March 26, 2017 As Bon Jovi kicked off its first concert in Chicago since Soldier Field in 2013 with âThis House Is Not For Saleâ (the title track from the bandâs 13th standard studio album), original members Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan (keyboards) and Tico Torres (drums) seemed to […]
Photo Gallery: Sleigh Bells at Metro
Brooklyn’s Sleigh Bells (vocalist Alexis Krauss and guitarist Derek Edward Miller) unleashed a torrent of sound and pummeling lights on a willing Metro audience Tuesday. On tour to support their latest release Jessica Rabbit, the band yolked volume and a pupil dilating light-show into a hurricane force performance. Curt Baran dropped himself into the eye […]
Photo Gallery: Cold War Kids at The Riviera
Long Beach’s Cold War Kids were apparently so excited to hit the road this spring, they didnât bother to wait for the release of their latest album La Divine (coming April 7). Obviously, the West Coast quintet made the right call, because they were greeted by a sold-out Riviera Theater crowd when the band landed […]
Photo Gallery – Panic at the Disco at Allstate Arena
Rosemontâs Allstate Arena was packed from floor to the rafters, as Brendon’s Urie’s faithful came out in droves for the Death of a Bachelor Tour featuring Panic At The Disco. The merch lines snaked their way through every corridor, seemingly overlapping each swag-station in an oval around the buildingâs interior. Those in attendance squealed for […]
Photo Gallery: Kings of Leon at United Center
Nashvilleâs Kings Of Leon were forced to cancel their Chicago show in January when drummer Nathan Followill came down with pneumonia. The quartet assured their fans that when they were all healed, they would return. Being men of their word, the brothers Followill (Caleb, Nathan and Jared, along with cousin Matthew Followill) returned to United […]
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