Neil Young delivers a vibrant, lo-fi left turn
'A Letter Home' Neil Young (Third Man Records/Reprise) 3 stars Neil Young subtitled his 2012 memoir "A Hippy Dream," but he's also a punk rocker at heart in the way...
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Sharon Van Etten tucks turmoil inside melodies
'Are We There' Sharon Van Etten 3.5 stars (out of 4) Sharon Van Etten makes music that feels unsettling, even at its dreamiest. Her progression from tentative singer with a...
Coldplay ‘Ghost Stories’ review
Give Coldplay this: After its biggest-selling album and most successful tour, a $110 million jaunt across the world's arenas and stadiums with big anthems to match, the quiet, insular "Ghost...
Coldplay ‘Ghost Stories’ review
Give Coldplay this: After its biggest-selling album and most successful tour, a $110 million jaunt across the world's arenas and stadiums with big anthems to match, the quiet, insular "Ghost...
Coldplay ‘Ghost Stories’ review
Give Coldplay this: After its biggest-selling album and most successful tour, a $110 million jaunt across the world's arenas and stadiums with big anthems to match, the quiet, insular "Ghost...
Lollapalooza announces hour-by-hour schedule
Lollapalooza announced its hour-by-hour schedule Thursday, and now it's up to festivalgoers to sort out their priorities for the festival Aug. 1-3 in Grant Park. The headliner faceoffs (Arctic Monkeys...
Lollapalooza announces hour-by-hour schedule
Lollapalooza announced its hour-by-hour schedule Thursday, and now it's up to festivalgoers to sort out their priorities for the festival Aug. 1-3 in Grant Park. The headliner faceoffs (Arctic Monkeys...
Metronomy’s rule: ‘Human error is cool’
Electronic composer Joseph Mount – the driving force in Brit electro-pop band Metronomy – never has been associated with raw, rough, dirty-sounding music. So what was he doing messing around...
Metronomy’s rule: ‘Human error is cool’
Electronic composer Joseph Mount – the driving force in Brit electro-pop band Metronomy – never has been associated with raw, rough, dirty-sounding music. So what was he doing messing around...
The Cure, Jane’s Addiction, Rise Against among Riot Fest lineup
The Cure, Jane's Addiction, The National, Rise Against and the Wu-Tang Clan were among 100 bands announced Tuesday for the 10th anniversary Riot Fest in Humboldt Park on Sept. 12-14....