Shoes deliver polished pop at FitzGerald’s
Decades faded away at Shoes' homecoming concert Saturday at a packed FitzGerald's. Performing its first local show in several years, the Zion-reared group recalled the sounds of a more innocent...
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Big Boi transcends hip-hop conventions at Park West
Beats came fast, but ideas arrived faster for Big Boi Wednesday during an exhilarating performance at Park West. The MC attacked the first third of the 80-minute concert akin to...
Scott H. Biram puts his unbridled wild years behind him
Rock musicians are often praised for their rebelliousness and hard living. Sometimes, such reputations can be more of a hindrance than an asset. During the first few years of his...
Scott H. Biram puts his unbridled wild years behind him
Rock musicians are often praised for their rebelliousness and hard living. Sometimes, such reputations can be more of a hindrance than an asset. During the first few years of his...
Green Day sharpens focus at packed Allstate Arena
Bands that have already existed for 25 years and sold tens of millions of records normally don't need to prove much onstage. The scenario was different for Green Day Thursday...
Green Day sharpens focus at packed Allstate Arena
Bands that have already existed for 25 years and sold tens of millions of records normally don't need to prove much onstage. The scenario was different for Green Day Thursday...
Rihanna is assertive, sassy at packed United Center
Being a diva affords certain privileges. Which is why Rihanna didn't seem the least bit self-indulgent dressing up like an Egyptian princess, stomping in thigh-high boots and prancing around in...
Muse goes on overload at packed United Center
Comic-book superheroes and action-movie stars have nothing on Muse. Not, at least, in terms of resilience and determination. Monday at a near-capacity United Center, the English trio championed survivalist songs...
Buddy Miller, Jim Lauderdale mix styles and fun at Lincoln Hall
Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale made proficiency look easy Wednesday at a crowded Lincoln Hall. The Nashville outlaws and longtime friends staged a clinic in mixing country, R&B;, rockabilly and...
Nick Waterhouse goes back to the future at Metro
Digital playback methods and studio-enhanced perfectionism are all the rage in contemporary music. But Thursday at a crowded Metro, Nick Waterhouse brought back an era of malt-shop jukeboxes and analog...