“I can’t wait for summer / I can’t wait for spring,” the artist known as Shakey Graves beautifully laments on “Excuses,” his sing-songy tune of vindication for the stingy-hearted. There […]
The complex emotional tapestry that is amore served as the inspiration behind Peggy Sarlin‘s latest release Let There Be Love. The singer-songwriter – who has previously composed for the likes […]
The musical mecca that is Riot Fest once again found fans gravitating to Chicago’s Douglas Park for a weekend full of punk, hip-hop and all things rock and roll on […]
Riot Fest Day 3 proved to be a hot one. But the heat and humidity couldn’t stop tens of thousands of dedicated festival-goers from converging upon Douglas Park on Sunday, […]
Saturday (Sept. 15) at Riot Fest 2018 was ripe with conflict as fans found themselves with a plethora of difficult decisions with regard to who to see and when. There […]
Chicago’s Douglas Park was the place to be on Friday, Sept. 14, as Riot Fest returned to the grounds for its fourth straight year. The weather was on point and […]
Dearly beloved, we have gathered here today to celebrate this thing called funk. Although Chromeo just brought their electric dance party to Lollapalooza less than two months ago, the FunkLordz […]
The D is back to save the world – or what’s left of it – with a pair of new projects entitled Post-Apocalypto. First up is an original, six-part animated […]
Now in its fourth year, 350 Fest was bigger and better than ever when it took over the Tinley Park Convention Center on Aug. 25, 2018. Music, mayhem – compliments […]
Pearl Jam took the stage at The Friendly Confines for the first time since the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series victory on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018 and they were greeted […]
Saxophonist and singer Derek Brown has been simultaneously entertaining and challenging audiences with his progressive blend of jazz, classical, funk and more for years. With a masterful command over his […]
The most thunderous duo in rock, Local H has announced that they will be hitting the road in honor of the 20th anniversary of their iconic album Pack Up The […]
The National is a band that typically plays to massive crowds. In Chicago alone, they have graced the stages of such legendary venues as the Civic Opera House, Chicago Theatre […]
Songwriter Frederick Mosher and keyboardist Kenn Goodman are showcasing their love of smooth, melodic 1970s AM radio, pop-rock stylings with their band The Imperial Sound. The group’s debut album The […]
One year ago, Sylvan Esso was gearing up to perform at the massive musical extravaganza that is Lollapalooza. Cut to present time, the duo sold-out not one, but two headlining […]
Pitchfork Music Festival 2018 brought buzz-worthy young artists and living legends to Chicago’s Union Park over the weekend of July 20 – 22. Ms. Lauryn Hill, Courtney Barnett, DRAM, Chaka […]
After 24 years of good times and even better music, Vans Warped Tour has set out on its final run. The traveling music festival made its last stop at the […]
Jawbreaker has just announced they will be performing a one-off show in the midwest later this year. The single performance is slated to take place in Chicago on Sunday, Nov. […]
Rock and roll has a vast spectrum of sounds. On one end, you have gnarly guitars, sculpted works of feedback and poetic lyrics that artistically explore cultural and personal malaise […]
The Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park was the place to be on Saturday, June 30, as 101 WKQX brought the next edition of its annual PIQNIQ festival to Chicago-area […]
Robin McKelle has something to say on her new album Melodic Canvas. The singer-songwriter explores a range of social issues on her forthcoming LP, which is set to be released […]
For its inaugural Rock the Block festival, Joliet’s The Forge teamed up with the Summerland Tour – the alt-rock concert series founded by Everclear frontman Art Alexakis – to treat […]
Singer-songwriter Michael McDermott recently released his latest album Out from Under. The folk rock artist hailing from Chicago will also be backing up the new effort with a host of […]
Highland Park’s Ravinia was in full swing on June 7 as Stephen Marley and Matisyahu brought fans a double dose of reggae on the latest stop of their new Strength […]