By: Alex WoodChris Stapleton first made a name for himself as the leader of bluegrass group The SteelDrivers and as a prolific Nashville songwriter, but became a true country star with 2015s Traveller, his solo debut taking award ceremonies by storm and followed by a grueling, seemingly endless world tour.Now well established as one...

By: Alex WoodDo Division Festival takes over Ukrainian Village for a weekend every summer, featuring sidewalk vendors and two stages of live music, with artists booked by Empty Bottle and Subterranean.This years festival will take place June 2-4 on Division Street between Damen and Leavitt, and the majority of the music lineup was announced...

By: Alex WoodAfter previous reports that city officials would combine the Downtown Sound and Made In Chicago: World Class Jazz free concert series, the official lineup has arrived. With 18 concerts and more than 28 artists from around the world, Millenium Parks Pritzker Pavilion will be packed with good music in 2017.Beginning June 12 and running through August 21,...

By: Alex WoodLast month, director and band photographer Danny Clinch launched a Kickstarter to fund a documentary about Blind Melons frontman Shannon Hoon.The documentary would largely feature unreleased home-video footage that Hoon recorded during the bands rise to fame, prior to the singers untimely death in 1995.The project is still looking for roughly $10,000 to...

If you know his sense of humor, of course a completely solo album from Wilco frontman and primary songwriter Jeff Tweedy would be called Together At Last.And that bit of unabashed charm may end up being one of the least charming things about this forthcoming set.The release will feature 11 songs "from...

Photos: Howard Greenblatt | Video: Nunu ZomotGuitarist, songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall Of Famer Dave Mason visited Chicago's City Winery on Tuesday.With a set consisting of songs that he made famous with Traffic, in his solo career, and in cover versions by other artists, he and his band gave the Winery crowd....

Photos / Video: Wyatt Brake (zepcowboy)In any given month, there are hundreds of bands that take to Chicago's stages.  But there are far fewer that look and sound like Tinawiren -- which makes their show at Old Town Folk Music that much more of a treat.The Saharan ensemble dived into some guitar-driven jams&...

 A post shared by Filippelli Photos (@filippelliphotos) on Apr 8, 2017 at 10:32am PDTThankfully, Greensky Bluegrass still plays a lot of shows.  But with a growing fanbase and national profile, they can actually get by playing a few less shows.Which means more time for other stuff.Paul Hoffman and Anders Beck are recontextualizing...

Festival Watch is a Tomorrow's Verse feature where we break down festival news into the facts you need to know.Shoe Fest - September 1-3 - Camp Shaw Waw Nas See, Manteno, ILHeadliners To Watch: Leftover Salmon!  Drew and Vince have both been at previous Shoe Fests, but the whole band...

Jeff Tweedy contains multitudes.  Even within a single Wilco show, he can jump between art-rock provocatuer, emotional songwriter, and stand-up comedian.  But untether him completely from the band, or his side projects, or his solo gigs, and even more is revealed.At March's Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN, Joel Berk (@pfcidb) ...