Years ago, Pandora revolutionized Internet radio through their Music Genome Project, introducing the idea of building personalized radio stations for users based on like or dislike buttons and musical commonalities.Pandora recently signed a deal with Merlin, a company representing the rights of independent record labels worldwide. The contract agrees to represent Merlin artists at...

Chicago rapper Vic Mensa has been on the rise since the release of his excellent debut mixtape Innanetape last year.His recent performance at The Metro found him joined by fellow Chicagoan Chance The Rapper for Suitcase. The two artists are members of hip-hop collective SAVE MONEY and are both known for collaborations.Vic Mensas...

Much more from this hometown show later, but here's the song list. They appeared to be filming the show extremely professionally (multiple camera, one on a moving crane) for a forthcoming DVD release. A few songs I just couldn't place, including the second song of the encore, performed (as was "Demons") in a traditional single...

We'll have more on this gig as it becomes available. Second set opened with an unidentified new song. First TubeBurn That BridgeCayman ReviewBounceIt Makes No DifferenceValentine Flying MachineMoney Love & ChangeMagillaAlaska1977SandNew Song?Sometime After SunsetAlive AgainGreyhound RisingShineWherever You Find ItSweet and DandySimple Twist Up DaveFrostGoodbye HeadArchitectClint EastwoodPush On Til The DayGotta JibbooAt The Gazebo

Johnny Marr played The Vic November 25 in support of his newest solo album, Playland.The Smiths guitarist first ventured into solo territory in 2013 with The Messenger and shows no signs of stopping. Playland, his second record in two years, boasts a consistent alternative rock sound while Marr proves to still have a knack for well-composed...

So Many Roads is an academic symposium held at San Jose State University that focuses on Grateful Dead phenomemon.As you might expect, there's some data driven research as well.Had to share this one that popped up on my Twitter feed via Jesse Jarnow (@bourgwick), who attended the conference and shared a picture of...

Jack White recently released a cover of Dean Fertitas Parallel as the B-side to Lazaretto single Would You Fight For My Love?A longtime collaborator with White, Fertita plays lead guitar in The Dead Weather and toured with The Raconteurs. He is also currently member of Queens Of The Stone Age.Parallel was originally released...

There's been lots of hay made with the various Halloween shows of 2014, but one that's been somewhat overlooked was performed by one of our favorite bands.It was a holiday of road-warrior heroics for Greensky Bluegrass -- supporting String Cheese Incident at their Hulaween Festival, then hopping a plane for a pair of Las Vegas...

By: Alex WoodThe hype surrounding The Smashing Pumpkins Thalia Hall date was well deserved.The show was the bands first performance in hometown Chicago since 2011 and the first tour date to feature the groups newest lineup, all the while scheduled at an intimate venue the band had never played.The show featured Pumpkins members Billy...

Smashing Pumpkins played Thalia Hall as a surprise show on Wednesday, November 26. The set included five songs from upcoming album Monuments To An Elegy amongst classic tracks and a David Bowie cover.We have more coverage on the way, but read the setlist below: Setlist:1. One And All (We Are) (Live debut)2. Being Beige (Live...