Bob Gendron

Forget about being a self-proclaimed “man of the woods.” Justin Timberlake emerged as a man for all seasons Tuesday at the first show of a two-night stand at United Center....

It took David Yow all of about 10 seconds into the Jesus Lizard’s 80-minute concert Saturday at a sold-out Metro to launch himself into the crowd. For the untamed frontman,...

Lucinda Williams made the most of the intimate, seated setting Tuesday at Park West. Backed by the always-sharp trio Buick 6 and performing the first of a two-night stand, she...

Fleet Foxes navigated complex transitions and labyrinthine passages Tuesday at the Chicago Theatre with dignified execution that in no way hinted at any uncertainty. The band's music and messages told...

If music could leave visual marks, everyone watching Metz at Thalia Hall on Monday would have departed with black-and-blue bruises in addition to their ringing eardrums. The Canadian trio's hourlong...

"You wanna know who I am?" Scorpions vocalist Klaus Meine asked a sold-out crowd Saturday at Allstate Arena. His reply — "I'm in a rock 'n' roll band" — served...

Jason Isbell captured the tone of what is happening across much of America on Friday at Chicago Theatre. Performing the first of a two-night stand, the singer-songwriter touched on politics...

Mark Lanegan preferred the darkness, literally and figuratively, Tuesday at Thalia Hall. Boldly venturing into the nether regions of his mind, the singer explored sins, spirits and loneliness during a...