By: Alex Wood | Photos: Zach Stone (10/4 show)Despite finding critical and commercial success throughout their career, Fleet Foxes have had it tough.The band emerged as leaders of a folk renaissance in the music scene with their self-titled, 2008 debut, bringing a Simon & Garfunkel brand of acoustic music back into the mainstream.Yet before the...

By: Howard GreenblattThey say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.  The Sons and Daughters of the Blues Jam at Buddy Guy's Legends on September 18 proved that old adage.Coming together to support prostate cancer education and awareness, the offspring of Blues legends are Blues Royalty in their own right.Hosted by Wayne...

By: Zach StoneThat's Nick Murphy.  You may also know him as "Chet Faker" but the Australian artist has boldly reverted back to his birth name.  These images were captured Friday night in Chicago at the Vic Theatre with a full band behind him.Taking the stage nearly an hour had elapsed...

Photos / Videos: John 'Nunu' ZomotThe sounds don't get much more joyful than the kind that come from Robert Randolph, and Evanston's SPACE was a perfect room to harness them.With Randolph his typically animated self, the already personable performer was up-close and with the crowd who soaked up a few choice covers along with...

Who: David GilmourWhat: Two Pink Floyd songs to be featured on David Gilmour Live At PompeiiYou Need To Know: David Gilmour returned to Pompeiis historic Roman amphitheatre 45 years after Pink Floyd filmed the influential documentary Live At Pompeii in the same venue. Though Gilmour filmed the set, theres one major difference: this show featured an...

Photos / Video: John 'Nunu' ZomotEddie Vedder grew up admiring The Who's Pete Townshend, and when he'd reached a certain level of notoriety, he leveraged his fame into mutual admiration.Luckily for us Chicagoans, we've been the host of a few of the pair's collaborations over the years, as the area has been home base for...

Spafford capped off a day that started in the afternoon at North Coast Music Festival on Saturday and ended in the wee hours of Sunday morning.While the daylight set offered plenty to and their sound was suitably huge for the big stage, the jammers were totally in their element in the nightclub, too.  ...

Photos / Video: John "Nunu" ZomotJoan Osborne's latest release Songs Of Bob Dylan contains 13 takes on the Nobel Prize winner's songbook of hundreds of beautiful and impactful songs.So you didn't expect her to stick to the album when she stopped by Chicago for two dates at City Winery at the beginning of the month,...

By: Philamonjaro Studio Cherry Poppin' Daddies wrapped up a handful of Midwest dates over Labor Day weekend as they continue to tour in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their debut release Zoot Suit Riot.Sharp-dressed and ready to play, there was plenty to see as well as hear.Performing at Navy Pier's...

Photos / Video: John 'Nunu' ZomotThere was a lot of weight put on Living Colour when they arrived on the scene to "save rock" in the 80s.  Fierce, bold, guitar-driven and black -- most folks never saw them coming before they were all over MTV and radio.  Over 30 years later, theyre still around and...