Eric Church dedicated to delivering monster show
Eric Church doesn't typically talk on his off days. His voice needs the rest. "It takes me from the time I walk offstage until the next night at showtime to...
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Vince Staples is bare-bones, potent and irresistible at Metro
Midway through Vince Staples' show Sunday night, the second of two sold-out performances at Metro, the rapper stood center stage, just a man and a microphone stand. As the warped...
Ariana Grande’s voice saved a mixed bag of a United Center show
When it comes to contemporary pop stars, Ariana Grande is near the top of the heap in terms of vocal chops. Yes, she may be petite, but this pop star...
Nikki Lane is indeed a highway queen: ‘I’m just a redneck girl who plays guitar’
Nikki Lane says she has a bad case of "computer brain." To hear her tell it, her mind is constantly computing, always thinking "about the practical side" of her music...
Ne-Hi’s Offers Balances the Turbulent and the Tranquil
The band’s latest album blends slacker-boy poetry with shimmering harmonies.
The Empty Bottle
In our spring fashion special—“Diners, Dresses, & Dives”—killer cocktail attire brings a dose of glam to a few storied local spots.
Craig Finn going small on solo journey
For more than a decade, as lead singer of Brooklyn indie-rockers the Hold Steady, Craig Finn has sung massive songs. On any given night, showered in a stream of sprayed...
Rapper Isaiah Rashad is, at his core, a storyteller
Isaiah Rashad is a rapper by trade. He's known he was going to be one since he was 8 years old. "It's just like a kid who decides they're going...
The thing comedian Marc Maron can’t escape? Himself
Marc Maron is by trade a performer — a man typically out in front of others, often baring his soul via his confessional brand of stand-up comedy. At 53, Maron...
Sebastian Maniscalco works like a dog to crack you up
"An amuse bouche for you gentleman from the chef," the waitress says as she places the bite-sized morsel of food — a potato comfit wrapped in leek topped with caviar,...