Earth, Wind & Fire – 2054: The Tour… These Elements May Never Go Extinct!
Changes in consumer tastes and technology? No worries, they’ll just go with the flow. Member Attrition? Not an issue. They’ll just do more with less, besides it’s good for economics. Death of a...
View ArticleLionel and Mariah – A Quick Review of Last Night’s Show.
Mariah Carey may have been wheeled out on a throne at the beginning of her opening act in Chicago last night, but it was clear by night’s end who the true music royalty was. Carey, herself a singer of...
View ArticleI Saw One Half Of This “Duo” In Concert Last Week – You’d Never Guess Which...
The legendary singer/actress (and former TV variety show hostess) Cher recently teamed up with Atlanta-based rapper (and current mumble-rap icon) Future for a Gap ad campaign that “celebrates what can...
View ArticleThe Rolling Stones Defy Age, Logic – plus some minor imperfections – and Rock...
When The Rolling Stones come to play in your city, you go see them. For rock music fans and history lovers, it’s a no-brainer – a privilege not to be taken for granted these days, especially after...
View ArticleAbout last night: Oleta Adams Still Wows Crowds…
(July 27, 2019) “Where y’all been?” “Really?” Those were the immediate reactions from the incomparable singer Oleta Adams after she polled the crowd at the beginning of her City Winery performance...
View ArticleReturn Engagement: Jeff Lynne’s ELO (and the son of a former Beatle)…What a...
(July 28, 2019). I saw them again last night. And you know that I shouldn’t. But I did, and this time it was a bigger venue. This time they were more polished. And this time they took the “Last...
View ArticleThis Squeeze was Worth the Juice! Squeeze bring their ‘Songbook Tour’ – and a...
(September 2, 2019). Okay, I know the title got the phrase backwards, but backwards is probably the best way to characterize the career of a group whose amazing longevity defies every bit of logic and...
View Article85-yr-old Frankie Valli sings, raps, jokes and even gets in a dig at...
(September 30, 2018). Frankie Valli is a legend among legends. That much is clear. What wasn’t so apparent before Saturday night, though, was just how much of a comedian the enduring 20th century...
View ArticleToto Proves Not All ‘Yacht Rock’ is Soft at Chicago Theatre Friday
(October 5, 2019). The California band Toto, featuring co-founders Steve Porcaro, Steve Lukather and longtime member Joseph Williams, were well known for their versatility in musical styles during...
View ArticleGenesis’ “The Last Domino?” concert review: the end may (finally) be here.
(December 16, 2021). There’s a pulse remaining in the English ‘70s progressive rock/‘80s pop supergroup Genesis, but it’s one that won’t be detected for long as the band’s legendary touring career is...
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