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JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound 'Howl' At Saki For Album Release In Chicago's Logan Square [Watch]
Chicago's soul-rockers, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, have just released their third studio album on May 21st. The new album is titled Howl, and yesterday they also performed material from the new release at Saki in Logan Square. The event was...
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Warren Haynes On What To Expect From His Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration Tour
Warren Haynes keeps a busy schedule: He's one-half of the guitar team in the Allman Brothers Band, he leads his own group Gov't Mule, he has a solo band, and he occasionally plays solo acoustic shows. And next month, he'll perform with ensembles...
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20 Bands to See Before You Die (Plus FREE Rolling Stones Tickets!)
With plenty of new acts on tour and established artists that continue to fill venues, it’s difficult to know which shows to go to.
Amidst all of the hype, there are tried and true acts that are still hitting venues around the nation and the...
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Rolling Stones Exhibit Brings 'Satisfaction' To Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will unveil its newest exhibit this Friday, May 24th. Titled Rolling Stones: 50 Years Of Satisfaction, the exhibit will chronicle the band from the very beginning to present through artifacts from private...
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All We Are Saying, Give The Arts A Chance
Lennon & McCartney are creating great art again. This time it's Yoko Ono Lennon and Paul McCartney. Both have been involved for years in supporting arts education, and both have recently expanded those efforts.
McCartney established LIPA,...
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John Fogerty & Dawes Perform 'Someday Never Comes' on Letterman [Watch]
Letterman's having a pretty good week. On Monday night, The National ended the show with a performance of their song, "Don't Swallow The Cap," and last night John Fogerty closed with Dawes. What song did they play together? It was the Creedence...
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Carole King Classics
A sharp Brooklyn girl who helped put the Brill building on the musical map by growing up to be one of the greatest songwriters (often with husband/partner Gerry Goffin) of the modern era is honored (again) and with good reason. Although she is a...
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Blues Month, Two Free Events Today
It's time to be gearing up for the Chicago Blues Festival. The fest begins with an evening performance in Millennium Park on Thursday, June 6 starring Shemekia Copeland. It continues with day-long events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 7, 8...
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Gomez, "Jumpin' Jack Flash" & More From 'Live: Volume 3' [Free Downloads]
Part of the band's charm is how varied their albums are. Three different band members take turns on lead vocals. Both Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball are fine lead guitarists.
With that in mind, don't expect their version of The Rolling Stones'...
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You Say It's Your Birthday
Well I did a birthday tribute on Facebook this morning for Morrissey, but then I noticed some other fascinating birthdays for May 22nd. I couldn't resist.
But lets start with Morrissey, 54 years old and former lead singer of the Smiths. Now...
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Prius Route to Rock, Vol. 60: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, John Talabot
Memorial Day weekend is almost upon us and while some people you know might be getting out of town this weekend and heading off to their cabins and/or a lake of some kind, many of us will be holding down the fort here in Chicago. If you're one of...
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Queens Of The Stone Age To Perform "Live On Letterman" Concert Webcast
With only a few days remaining until the first Queens of the Stone Age record since 2007 hits stores, Josh Homme and crew are set to take the stage for a "Live On Letterman" concert webcast.
Taking place on Wednesday, June 5th at 9 PM EST,...
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Producer Steve Lillywhite Attributes U2 Connection To Ian Curtis Death
Big-name British producer Steve Lillywhite has worked with a plethora of famous artists including Talking Heads, Morrissey, The Rolling Stones, and most recently, Thirty Seconds To Mars.
Arguably, Lillywhite is best known for his work with U2,...
