Review: If You Can Ignore The Historical Inaccuracies, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Is A Great Movie…
There’s a scene in Bohemian Rhapsody where, at a party in early 1980, Queen’s lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, played outstandingly by actor Rami Malek, is shown hamming it up with…
Concert Review: I Don’t Always Do Yacht Rock, But When I Do, I Prefer Dos Aussies…Air Supply, My Friends!
Okay, corny titles (and yacht rock label) aside, I actually dug the group many people now claim to hate from back in the day: those soft-rock balladeers from Melbourne, Australia…
Remember Lisa Stansfield? She Just Finished A Short North American Tour; Here’s What You Missed
When someone of British soul singer Lisa Stansfield’s caliber goes on tour in America, it usually isn’t met with all the fanfare that other artists receive. That’s because: 1) Lisa…
Elton John “Grovels At Our Feet” – and Other Un-Diva-like Surprises – During His Chicago Farewell
When Sir Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” show kicked off at Chicago’s United Center Friday night with its titular album’s biggest hit single, “Bennie and the Jets,” one could…
Phil Collins’ “Not Dead Yet” Tour Gets a Pulse Check in Chicago
My first reaction was: this might be painful to watch. There was Phil Collins, former Genesis frontman and ‘80s pop music solo superstar, gingerly walking with a cane as he…