Randall G. Mielke

Legendary singer Dionne Warwick is indebted to those who came before her. "Ella Fitzgerald was a mentor," Warwick said. "So was Lena Horne, and Frank Sinatra, and Sammy Davis Jr....

Although Hollywood Nights is a Bob Seger tribute band, lead singer Rick Murphy does not take on the entire Seger persona. "On the song 'Roll Me Away' I do the...

The Bard is in the park. For the first time ever, the Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks tour is making a stop at the RiverEdge Park along the Fox River....

Although fans of the eclectic band The Mavericks may have been upset by the band's break-up in 2003, no one was more disappointed than lead guitarist and vocalist Eddie Perez....

As the husband and wife team that lead the Tedeschi Trucks Band, guitarist Derek Trucks and vocalist/guitarist Susan Tedeschi make music together professionally and personally. "We met about 20 years...

Eric Michaels, who portrays Paul McCartney in The Beatles tribute band American English, believes that having enthusiasm for the music he plays is an important factor in the band's success....

When Yes drummer Alan White had the opportunity to work with musical royalty and perform on John Lennon's 1971 "Imagine" album and other Lennon singles, he just took it in...

Musician, singer and songwriter Wally Palmar has had many career highlights, including hit songs as an original member of the 1980s group The Romantics. But one of his biggest thrills...

When casting a play, it's the director's job to make sure all the pieces fit. For Gene Scheffler, who is directing the farce "Sin, Sex & the CIA" for Riverfront...