Bob Gendron

Eric Church began his concert Friday at a near-capacity Sears Centre spreading the word about a revival that will happen once a "Country Music Jesus" arrives. If the burgeoning vocalist/guitarist's...

Many rock artists struggle to age gracefully. Then there's Nick Lowe. Friday at a packed Park West, the veteran singer-songwriter touched on most of his career guises before settling for...

Death Cab for Cutie played songs as if they were meditations, travelogues and hallucinations at the first of a two-night stand Monday at a sold-out Chicago Theatre. Supplementary pensiveness and...

Fun. vocalist Nate Ruess has the makings of a performer who doesn't intend to be defined by one song, no matter how big it becomes. Saturday at a sold-out Vic,...

Fiona Apple commenced the first of two sold-out nights at Lincoln Hall on Sunday with a murderous shriek. She ended the 50-minute affair in a rare moment of tranquillity, the...

Nice guys finish last. If the saying is true, Billy Yost will likely be at the end of the line. Modest, serious and unshakably polite, the Kickback vocalist/guitarist got an...

Crossing stylistic boundaries has long been all the rage in popular music. For the countless artists that call attention to their own minor achievements in this field, few blend multicultural...

In an age dominated by overexposure, singers rarely abide by the adage of giving audiences just enough to keep them wanting more. Tuesday at a near-capacity Lincoln Hall, Zola Jesus...

Singing about toxic romances and personal scars often makes for a bold endeavor on an album, even if the vocalist is afforded a protective distance provided by the record. Confronting...

Trading in his customary electric guitar for an acoustic model, Craig Finn still executed most of his trademark physical moves Tuesday at a sold-out Empty Bottle. The Hold Steady front...