Dan Kening

James McCandless Out West Somewhere (St. Christopher) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) Sea of Freedom (St. Christopher) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) 1/2 These two recent albums by masterful Chicago folkie James McCandless have been available previously with...

One of the few surprises when the Eagles played the World Music Theatre last month-other than the sheer number of status symbol cellular phones clutched to the ears of people...

If you haven't heard the name Willy DeVille in a while, that's understandable. Since emerging from New York's new wave scene of the late '70s as the leader of Mink...

Lisa Mednick Artifacts of Love (DejaDisc) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) Lisa Mednick certainly has racked up the frequent flyer miles, figuratively speaking, having hung her hat in Ann Arbor, Washington, New York, New...

The Spin Doctors are a perfect example of the old rock 'n' roll axiom that if you tour long enough and hard enough, eventually you'll break through. With some 500...

Don't be surprised if the guy playing saxophone for the SongCatchers looks familiar when they open for the Neville Brothers Wednesday at Ravinia. That's because Charles Neville is pulling double...

Ted Nugent is the ultimate politically incorrect rock star. Nugent, who will be performing Thursday with Lynyrd Skynyrd at Poplar Creek, is one of hunting's highest-profile advocates, particularly for his...

It's pretty easy to be cynical about the motivation behind some of the re-formed acts traipsing through the nation's outdoor amphitheaters this summer concert season. But if you ask Traffic's...

Boingo Boingo (Giant) (STAR) With their first studio album in four years, Boingo (formerly Oingo Boingo)seems to have become less a band than a vehicle for singer and primary songwriter...

In this week of Lollapalooza fever in Chicago, War's concert Friday at Park West may at first seem irrelevant. But back when Lolla stars like Smashing Pumpkins, the Beastie Boys...