Lou Carlozo

Imagine running a business that gets you deeper into debt as you sell more of your product. Then you have to hire some of your best people three to five...

So have you heard of synchronicity ? No, not the Police album... but the new fad that pairs up classic movies and classic rock albums to see how they match....

The world-famous Smashing Pumpkins have roots planted right here in Chicago. Billy Corgan, the rock band's songwriter, lead singer and guitarist, grew up in Glendale Heights. His band played their...

Sure, males like to think they rule the guitar, but rockin' females are getting attention: Famous company Martin Guitars is targeting females. Martin has just unveiled a new acoustic guitar,...

God's Property God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation (B-Rite Music) (star) (star) (star) 1/2 This CD opens with Franklin's spoken manifesto: "For those of you that think gospel music...

On their debut album, the young members of God's Property sing, "I can do the impossible," and so it seems they have. Their debut gospel album, "God's Property from Kirk...

As the picture cleared on the revised TV ratings system Thursday, America's parents watched as PBS signed on to the guidelines, NBC signed off and Congress promised to leave the...

Pete Townshend, who once penned the snarling lyric "hope I die before I get old," is now 52, mostly deaf and preparing to tour with his surviving bandmates from The...

Richard Marx Flesh and Bone (Capitol) (star) (star) At a time when '80s-style pop ala George Michael couldn't be more out of vogue, Richard Marx is not so much oblivious...

A Saturday Night Fever that lasts too long can lead to the death of a radio station. At noon Monday, WYSY-FM (107.9), Chicagoland's only all-'70s station, abandoned the format it...