Tuesday night, CBGB punk poet legend, Patti Smith, pushed her way through Chicago with a two hour set filled with classics and new tracks to everyone's enjoyment. Proving that she still has the power to move with words and music. This was her second of two sold out shows.
I'm sure by now you've heard about the musical Fela! starring Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams. The musical based on the life of late Nigerian music pioneer Fela Kuti is a three time Tony Award winning play produced by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Will & Jada Pinke... (Read
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Scorpions announced their 'Final Sting' tour quite some time ago. A tour which will lead them all over the world to their fans, for as long as demanded, as Schenker added to in his goodbye. In the meantime the tour is running for over two years with Scorpions releasing "Comeblack" as an ode to... (Read
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Nas and Lauryn Hill blessed Chi-Town last week with a memorable concert at the Congress Theater. Hundreds of fans from all over flocked to the northwest side's musical landmark to see two of the most revered artists in hip-hop.
Nas opened the show with a bang, "God Son" and rolled t... (Read
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The Heineken Red Star Access tour hit Chicago on Saturday August 18th, and gave real hip hop fans one of the best free shows of the summer. I'm biased because I love Nas and would wait in a trash can to see him live for free. Especially in the intimate House of Blues venue downtown, where musi... (Read
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The ladies of Heart, sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, rocked The Venue Friday night at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, IN. Opening the 70 minute set with their new power rocker Fanatic, their fans were in fo... (Read
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The thrill may be gone at times, but the King keeps going. B.B. King played the Chicago House of Blues, this past Thursday and Friday, to sold out crowds of adoring fans. While he did play an hour and a half set, he didn't seem to be on his top game.
Megadeth's fourth Gigantour festival exploded onto Chicago's beautiful, packed Aragon Ballroom on Friday, February 10, 2012 along with special guests Motörhead, Volbeat and Lacuna Coil. Organized by Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, 2012's Gigantour has been highly anticipated since the last tour... (Read
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2012 just kicked off and already I find myself on the front row of one of rock's most exceptional events, Rock meets Classic. After my first acquaintance with this remarkable concert 2 years ago, I was delighted to see it return to the Essener Grugahalle which now, unlike 2 years ago, was nea... (Read
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Having just released their latest album, Something To Die For, Swedish indie dance rockers The Sounds recently embarked on their first World Wide Tour since 2009. Comprised of group members Maja Ivarsson (vocals), Felix Rodriguez (guitar), Jesper Anderberg (keyboard/piano/guitar), Johan Bengt... (Read
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