The sense of celebration is palpable throughout and if this indeed does turn out to be the end of the band, what an end it is.

One of the most significant cultural events in all of Africa is about to take place in the Kingdom of Eswatini, the southern African nation formerly known as Swaziland.

Rob Grabowski and Tom Antonson caught Metallica, Pantera and Mammoth WVH In The Act during the Chicago stop of the M72 Tour at Soldiers Field on August 9th. Check out Rob's photos and Tom's review!

Tom Antonson and Roman Sobus caught Creed, Three Doors Down and Finger 11 In The Act during show at Credit Union 1 in Tinley Park, Il. on August 16, 2024. Check out Roman's photos and Tom's review!

If you're looking for a place where there's fun to be had for the whole family that won't break the bank you should be thinking of Clarksville, Tennessee!

Morgan Clifton and Roman Sobus caught Marilyn Manson In The Act during show at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on August 17th. Check out Roman's photos and Morgan's review!

Watching the Avett Brothers in concert is a liberating voyage of the soul. Some moments are tender, others winking and at times it often feels like a Sunday morning revival.

We spin some very collectible new releases including a split from Styx and Foreigner, a picture disc from Michael Hutchence, the soundtrack to the film "Black Girl" and an album from none other than The Dalai Lama!

Shavo Odadjian currently has some time away from his regular job of laying down monster bass riffs for the multi-platinum selling rock band System of a Down

On August 29th, Pearl Jam's Dark Matter Tour took home field advantage for the first of two nights at Chicago's Wrigley Field.

Besides his stellar guitar work Free has a velvety smooth voice and those who don't yet know his work will be absolutely thrilled when introduced to Dreamcatcher.

These SoCal rockers have been consistently building a fervent fan base and a listen to their strong new album Red Moon Rising demonstrates exactly why Robert Jon & The Wreck are becoming a household name

Rob Grabowski and Tom Antonson caught Weezer, The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. In The Act during the Rosemont, Il stop of the Voyage To The Blue Planet Tour on September 6th . Check out Rob's photos and Tom's review!

Check out these items that we recommend as take-alongs for all of your autumn travel adventures. And yes, you'll love them at home too!

Like his first Dirt on My Diamonds release, this second collection in the series was written in the longtime music hotbed of Muscle Shoals, Alabama and recorded in that city's legendary FAME Studios

For this edition of Passport, Kevin Wierzbicki tells us about new releases from Esbe, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian, Les Arrivants, and Tasha Smith Godinez

I want candy! If you're a big fan of sweet treats (or have children who are) and like to let your imagination run wild then you'll need to tweak the "I want candy" notion a little bit to "I Want Candytopia!"

If you're a fan of The Hollywood Stars from back in the day you probably thought at this point that you'd never again see a new release from the guys, after all it's been 47 years since they put out an album featuring new material

Something Corporate played to a sold out crowd at the Concord Music Hall in Chicago on September 21st. The show was part of the Riot Fest after shows

Hippies & Cowboys is a Nashville-based five piece that has a soul-infused Southern rock sound and they've really been ripping it up and building a fan base regionally with their live shows and occasional release of singles

To quote Riot Fest, "Don't cry because it's over, cry because it happened. See you next year!"

We've sung the praises of Cleopatra Records and their spinoff label Purple Pyramid in this column a couple of times before and they just keep on releasing some of the tastiest music that comes across our desk

Kevin Wierzbicki gives vinyl releases from The Darts, Mike Watt, Papa M, and On Being An Angel a spin

We listen to new roots music from 3 Pairs of Boots, Teni Rane, Mystic Twangers and an awesome various artists tribute to Bob Seger, "Silver Bullet Bluegrass."

Zoey was kind enough to answer a few questions for us, including explaining the meaning behind "In These Dreams."

The acoustics in the intimate music theater at The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix makes it a favorite venue for touring musicians and their fans and as always the theater has an eclectic bunch of shows coming up

Our look at reggae-related fun begins with a taste of some new adult beverages from Seagram's before moving into a new album from Stephen Marley on vinyl and an awesome highly-illustrated book about Bob Marley and the Wailers

With all the costumes and candy and scary good fun, Halloween is one of the most enjoyable holidays. Here are some items that we think will make your spooky parties even more fun, and we begin with a monstrously good soundtrack

The People for a New America organization has announced the inaugural Unity, Peace & Freedom Festival

Here are our suggestions for a couple of things to do during the spooky Halloween season in the Phoenix metropolitan area: Candytopia and Glowing Pumpkins.

Maria Muldaur brought her Way Past Midnight tour to the music theater at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix

This spooky season cuddle up with a good boo, er, book; there's no better way to keep the ghosties and ghoulies at bay and have a great time doing so.

It's always a treat to see Rick Wakeman in concert, whether it's with Yes, Yes spinoff groups ARW (Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman), Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman and Howe or in a solo performance

Here's a live recording from beloved pop band America that was committed to tape at the zenith of their career after they enjoyed a long line of hits, all of which are included

Iron Maiden performed on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2024, at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill and Tom Wojcik and Rob Grabowski tell and show us about the legendary band's return to Chicagoland!

We have a new favorite backpack and wow is it a good one! We'll try not to rave too much but it is worthy of all the high praise we give it!

It was a special night of songs and storytelling as Debbie Gibson closed out her Acoustic Youth tour in Chicago on Monday, October 28, 2024.

In this edition of Quick Flicks we screen a new live release from Todd Rundgren and a documentary about the career of Billy Preston.

Regardless of when you do your holiday gift buying it's never too early to get ideas and we have some very cool suggestions for you here in our first Holiday Gift Guide of the season.

Staytus is quickly becoming one of our favorite developing artists. In conjunction with the release of her new song "68 Kill" we offer fans a chance here to get to know a little more about her as she answers a few questions for us.

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