Christmas is arriving early in Chicago thanks to hometown musician Jonny Polonsky. On Nov. 23, Black Friday, Polonsky is set to release UNRELEASHED: Demos and Rarities 1996-2018 via Jett Plastic […]
Even before the 2017 release of her debut EP Don’t Smile at Me, Billie Eilish was already a breakout star. Now, after performing electrifying sets at Lollapalooza, Osheaga and Outside […]
On Nov. 16, 2018, Dweezil Zappa and his vastly talented backing band brought the Choice Cuts! World Tour to Chicago’s Vic Theatre. The performance celebrated and explored the legacy of […]
Not all heroes wear capes. Nay, some play guitars. On Wednesday, Nov. 14, Tenacious D converged on Chicago’s Riviera Theatre – the second of two sold-out shows – to ward […]
As the frontman of My Morning Jacket, Jim James has never shied away from making genuine connections with crowds. The group’s monumental jams effortlessly sweep fans away into a shared […]
Midway through the Violent Femmes’ tour closing concert at The Vic Theatre in Chicago on Nov. 4, multi-instrumentalist Brian Ritchie revealed the trio was about to treat the sold-out crowd […]
With the 1998 release Darkest Days, Stabbing Westward mined the depths of industrial rock to reveal a vast spectrum of emotion. Anger, hurt, betrayal, helplessness and acceptance intertwine in Christopher […]
Beautifully dark compositions provide foundations for personal and poetic lyrics – sowed in truth – on Adam Faucett’s latest release, It Took the Shape of a Bird. Hailing from Arkansas, […]
Imaginative improvisations with the power to transport the audience beyond the astral plane highlighted Phish’s first of three Chicago-area stops on the 2018 Fall Tour on Oct. 26. A cosmic […]
Fans flocked to the Athenaeum Theatre last night for a solo performance by legendary singer-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. The Oct. 17 show took place less than two weeks after his fellow […]
Thom Yorke has released another song from the soundtrack to Luca Guadagnino’s soon-to-be-released remake of Suspiria, starring Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, Dakota Johnson and Chloë Grace Moretz. The eerie new […]
“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 […]
By now you’ve probably heard Norm Macdonald will be hosting a new series on Netflix. Well, more details have just surfaced, among them the show’s eclectic list of guest stars, […]
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 […]