Review: Lou Gramm of Foreigner and John Payne’s Asia Classically Rock Chicagoland
(April 6, 2019). Have you ever gone to a concert to see one act and been pleasantly surprised by the act who opens? That happened to this writer Friday night…
30 Years Ago: Hip-Hop and R&B finally wed…and here’s the killer tune that tied the knot!
“Have you ever been stabbed in the back, by someone you thought was really cool?” That was the musical question that opened one of the dopest R&B tracks of 1989…a…
Review: John Waite does some Hank, Hendrix and Zeppelin in Chi-land show…
John Waite performed in Chicagoland this past weekend. He gave us some Babys, some Bad English, some solo stuff… …some Hank, some Hendrix, some Zeppelin. And it was arguably the…
Concert Review: These “Old” Young Rascals Still Got Soul!
(March 25, 2019). When Felix Cavaliere, the longtime lead singer and songwriter for the Rascals (formerly the Young Rascals), joyfully recalled the unusual No. 1 chart run of their signature…
A Diamond Tribute to 3 Rare Gems: Diana, Gladys and Patti all turn 75 this spring!
(March 18, 2019). There’s always been something really special about the year 1944. For instance, it was the year my beautiful mother was born…and she turns 75 later this year.…