Bob Gendron

Public Enemy hasn't mellowed much with age. Wednesday at a near-capacity House of Blues, the reengaged rap ensemble stormed through a 70-minute set that frequently resonated with the intensity of...

Sporting a frizzy Afro, thick mutton chops and insurgent rhetoric, Boots Riley would've easily fit in at Black Panther headquarters in his hometown of Oakland, Calif., circa 1968. No stranger...

Mike Cooley has played hundreds of concerts in venues ranging from beer-soaked dives to faceless outdoor festivals. Despite more than two decades of live experience, the Drive-By Truckers co-founder isn't...

Fans packed Congress Theater on Wednesday in anticipation of a concert by Nas and Lauryn Hill. What they got differed. Following a convincing set from the New York MC, Hill...

"Good, I get to dress up and play the assassin again," sang-spoke Afghan Whigs leader Greg Dulli Friday at a packed Metro. "It's my favorite, it's got personality." Inhabiting vindictive...

Knowing one's audience is usually the domain of communication and marketing professionals. At the first of two sold-out shows Tuesday at Allstate Arena, Justin Bieber adopted the tactic as his...

Chicago is often said to be a city of neighborhoods. It's only logical, then, that for its second annual Open House Chicago—a free event that provides "backstage" access to more...

Norah Jones spent a good deal of her 90-minute show Tuesday at a sold-out Chicago Theatre singing about trying to break free from old relationships and associated memories. Musically, she...

Chicago is often said to be a city of neighborhoods. It's only logical, then, that for its second Open House Chicago, a free event that provides "backstage" access to more...