Article Category: Music & Comedy

Clean, Sober, Happy

Written by Steve Penhollow on June 1, 2017.

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

Written by D.M. Jones on June 1, 2017.

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

Written by Michele DeVinney on June 1, 2017.

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

Written by Steve Penhollow on June 1, 2017.

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

Written by Michele DeVinney on June 1, 2017.

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

Written by Steve Penhollow on June 1, 2017.

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...

Spreading Musical Cheer

Written by John Lauer on June 1, 2017.

It is that time of year again, a time of giving and receiving, a time of year that brings with it all kinds of traditions, such as trimming the tree,...