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Perry Farrell at Lolla (photo: Zack Nechvatal / WXRT)

Perry Farrell Of Jane’s Addiction Says Lolla Leaks Should “Stop!” – Shares His Excitement About The 2013 Lollapalooza Lineup [Listen]

Yesterday we finally heard the official lineup for Lollapalooza this August at Grant Park, and as always, festival founder Perry Farrell gave XRT his thoughts on this year’s lineup. Calling in from his post at […]

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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 […]

WXRT–6 hours ago

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 […]

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Ian Curtis of Joy Division (provided photo)

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 […]

11 hours ago

Ray Manzarek RIP

Psychedelic rock was driven by electric guitar freakouts and cosmic lyrics and it was well and good and still cuts through the airwaves like a tie-dye laser beam. But for the Doors, other textures came […]

WXRT–2013/05/21

Chrissie Hynde: “Don’t Get Me Wrong: I Won’t Stand For Cruelty to Geese

If you know Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, you know she has been committed to animal rights for decades. An active member of Peta and outspoken critic of some food establishments for the way they […]

WXRT–2013/05/20

A Classic Encounter With Spanish Passion

Our May program for Classic Encounter was on Spanish Passion. It’s not that the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is hitting the adult circuit. But having just returned from a fantastic trip to New Orleans with adult […]

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