Bob Gendron

Bethany Cosentino arrived at a packed Vic on Friday full of questions and doubts. The Best Coast leader sang into the microphone like it was the ear of a close...

There's slow. And then there's sedate, to the extent where unhurriedness functions as a numbing narcotic. Codeine negotiated the two related tempos Sunday at Lincoln Hall, where the reunited trio...

Saturday at a near-capacity Vic, the Hives jive-talked, jumped, joked and hollered their way through a tireless 90-minute set steeped in self-aware humor, shameless professionalism, sarcastic arrogance and blistering velocity....

Explosions in the Sky lived up to the violence implied in their name on several occasions Tuesday at a near-capacity Chicago Theatre. Low frequencies bellowed and belched, the rippling bass...

Brad Paisley's cowboy hat, down-home West Virginian accent and narrative themes reinforce his identity as a country artist. But for nearly two hours Saturday at a packed Wrigley Field, the...

The five members of British-Irish teen-pop act One Direction gave every impression they were normal Saturday at a crammed Allstate Arena. They lounged on a couch, put their arms on...

The adage "things happen for a reason" often rings true. Yet the saying provides small comfort when circumstances seemingly take a turn for the worse and no relief appears in...

M. Ward is known for creating concise, atmospheric songs with craftsman-like details and deceptive simplicity. Tuesday at a packed Vic, the vocalist/guitarist experienced an identity change. Attacking music with the...

It's Lee "Scratch" Perry's world. We just live in it. Monday at a sold-out Lincoln Hall, the Jamaican legend lived up to his bizarre reputation. He issued outlandish boasts. He...