A More Perfect Blues Union
If you want to quickly understand why Derek Trucks is widely considered to be one of the best blues guitarists in the world, seek out a YouTube video...
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Kzoo’s Baddest Band
Regardless of what anyone says, summer isn’t over until after Labor Day weekend. The kids may be long back in school and store aisles may be crammed...
Masters of Mayhem
The hardest working band in rock ‘n roll is coming to Brandt’s Harley Davidson in Marion for a free concert July 16.
Fans will know immediately...
Clean, Sober, Happy
The Goo Goo Dolls have been celebrating three decades of existence in 2016 and more besides.
Lead vocalist and guitarist John Rzeznik got sober and...
A Life Steeped in the Blues
Plugged in, raw and immediate, Chicago blues carries on a musical tradition that, arguably more than any other regional blues scene, continues to stay...
Enduring Brotherhood
It’s something that millions of people can easily and truthfully say. But only if you get to interview an actual Osmond Brother can the words...
Keeping the 90s Alive
The 1990s were a simpler time.
In those days, people had not yet given up their search for Carmen Sandiego. The success of Madonna’s sex book...
Just a Rock Band with Horns
It was a long time coming, but in April Chicago were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Eligible since 1994, the popular and iconic band...
Always Ahead of the Curve
It all began with an accordion.
There aren’t many tales of the rich and famous that begin that way. But in the case of Alfred Matthew “Weird...
Kyle Haller
Rock the Plaza has become one of the most popular events every summer, with a weekly slate of top-notch musical talent taking the stage on the Allen...