Bob Gendron – Page 27

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, during a March performance in Nashville.

Review: Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell a magical match

April 5, 2019 at 11:46 p.m.

Resembling an older happily married couple that finishes one another's sentences, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell looked and sounded like they'd been performing onstage together for decades Sunday at an...

Mike Patton of Faith No More performs on stage at the Paramount Theatre on April 16 in Seattle, Washington.

Review: Faith No More continues with undiminished thunder

April 5, 2019 at 11:44 p.m.

So much for needing to shake off any rust. Thursday at an uncomfortably packed Concord Music Hall, Faith No More picked up where it left off 18 years ago, the...

Brian Chippendale of Lightning Bolt, during Sunday's performance at the Empty Bottle.

Lightning Bolt and Oozing Wound shredded songs, limits

April 5, 2019 at 11:24 p.m.

The only looming question Sunday at a sold-out Empty Bottle was whether any of the musicians in the two headlining bands would collapse from exhaustion. While they differ in style,...

John Darnielle of musical guest The Mountain Goats.

Mountain Goats elevate the underdog at the Vic

June 15, 2018 at 6:37 p.m.

John Darnielle had pro wrestling on his mind Saturday at a sold-out Vic. The affable Mountain Goats vocalist/guitarist lectured on its regional history, explained terms and devoted a chunk of...

Neil Diamond during his April 2015 set at the United Center.

Neil Diamond made the little things pay off

April 5, 2019 at 11:19 p.m.

Neil Diamond made small gestures register maximum effect Tuesday at a packed United Center. He cocked his head while reflecting, placed his left hand over his heart to express gratitude,...

Members of the audience wait for The Decemberists to perform at the Chicago Theatre on March 27, 2015.

For the Decemberists, change is good

June 15, 2018 at 8:19 p.m.

"We've all changed," announced Decemberists leader Colin Meloy near the outset of their magnificent 110-minute concert Friday at a sold-out Chicago Theatre. "We've all retracted into our childhood a little...

Alabama Shakes lead singer and guitarist Brittany Howard, performs with her band at the Chicago Theatre on Saturday.

Alabama Shakes belts out new songs at Chicago Theatre

June 16, 2018 at 6:41 p.m.

In an era where a musician's every move at concerts is often recorded and uploaded to the Internet, the idea of testing out new songs from forthcoming albums has fallen...

Ariana Grande performs during the halftime show of the NBA All-Star basketball game.

Ariana Grande almost got it right at the Allstate Arena

April 5, 2019 at 10:45 p.m.

Ariana Grande has triumphed on Broadway, television and most recently, the mainstream music charts. Tuesday at a packed Allstate Arena, the 21-year-old singer strove to conquer another domain — the...

Hozier performs at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago.

Review: Hozier a mixed bag at the Riviera

April 5, 2019 at 10:40 p.m.

On the surface, Andrew Hozier-Byrne faced a simple task Wednesday at a capacity Riviera: Perform a thunderous rendition of his ubiquitous "Take Me to Church" worthy of shaking the seats...

John Mellencamp, performing at the Chicago Theatre, on Tuesday Feb. 17, 2015.

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Review: John Mellencamp at Chicago Theatre

April 5, 2019 at 10:32 p.m.

John Mellencamp has made a career out of singing songs populated by common folks trying to make the best of difficult circumstances. Playing the first of a two-night stand Tuesday...

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