Review: Tom Petty and Mudcrutch — friends with chops
It took Tom Petty 46 years to bring his first band to Chicago, but he needed only a matter of minutes Saturday at a steamy Riviera to show a sold-out...
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Eagles of Death Metal rocks the show at Metro, with two fans from Paris attack
No '70s-era rock 'n' roll cliche remained safe from Eagles of Death Metal on Wednesday at a sold-out Metro show. Unabashed in its flippant approach, the band ignored political correctness...
Twin Peaks review: Fun-loving energy at Lincoln Hall
Twin Peaks took the time to find some sincerity amid the rambunctiousness Friday at a sold-out Lincoln Hall. Playing on the same day its third album, "Down in Heaven," saw...
Smashing Pumpkins a creative — and nostalgic — force at same time
Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan last shared a Chicago stage with guitarist James Iha at the group's farewell concert at Metro in December 2000. Following a March reunion of the...
Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour shines on at the United Center
David Gilmour was in a contemplative mood Monday at a packed United Center. The Pink Floyd legend, who appears Wednesday at the Auditorium Theatre before returning to the UC Friday...
Cheap Trick lets melody and fun rule the night at Metro
April Fool's coincidences aside, Cheap Trick's concert Friday at a sold-out Metro was no laughing matter. Not that the Rockford-based band forgot about fun. Performing on the day named in...
Patti Smith delivers uplifting show at Old Town
Patti Smith stated the obvious when she admitted she wasn't quite herself Saturday at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Performing the second show of a sold-out two-night stand,...
Jason Isbell takes nothing for granted at Chicago Theatre
The charmed life Jason Isbell has been enjoying for the past two-plus years continued Saturday at a sold-out Chicago Theatre. Fresh from winning two Grammys earlier in the week, the...
Godspeed You! Black Emperor keeps its mystique in cathedral setting
If slow and steady wins the race, then Godspeed You! Black Emperor took first place in the equivalent of a long-distance marathon Saturday at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at the University...
Review: Sleep used riffs to take crowd on an epic adventure
Black Sabbath may have bid farewell to Chicago at a concert last Friday, but a timely and convincing evidence of the band's influence on contemporary music arrived at Thalia Hall...