Relentlessly touring Chicago based blues-rock outfit The Steepwater Band is set to release its first new record in four years, and the first since they added guitarist Eric Saylors.While this spring will find them touring heavilyin their "home-away-from-home" in Western Europe, it won't be beforegetting a proper send off from their hometown.They play...

Occasionally, if I'm inspired, rather than take the time to write up a full  review up here on the site, I'll take the the twitter feed to get some quick and dirty thoughts on something right out into the ether.To say that I was inspired by Jerry On Jerry: the Unpublished Jerry Garcia...

  Chicago hosts festivals that are as big as they come, but perhaps it takes a more personal fest to really drive home what makes this city's music scene so special. Dunn Dunn Fest began a few years ago as the vision of local promoter Donnie Biggins. He recently marked this year's fest...

By Philmonjaro StudioNew ZealanderMarlon Williams played to a warm house on acold Chicago night for a entranced crowd. He is touringin support of his upcoming album planned for release on February 19th.This is his first-ever North American tour with his full band, The Yarra Benders. Europe is next for the continent-hopping musicians.Williams'wit, humor...

This weekend, HBO will debut Vinyl, a new drama produced by Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger. The series revolves around a record executive in the 70s working in a music scene on the verge of punk and discos popularization.The directors have confirmed that the show will also be a vehicle to showcase new artists,...

Beatallica is just what the name implies. Four guys from Milwaukee who totally blur the lines between The Beatles and Metallica because, why the hell not?TJ Superfanwas on hand this past weekend to capture their Chicago gig and offered up a video that captures some of the band's spirit and creativity. Touching on everything...

[caption width="770" id="attachment_29408" align="aligncenter"] via RyanKerrigan.com[/caption]It's been rumored long before this year, but even as the chatter reached new heights this winter, Phish at Wrigley Field was clearly a hot button among fans.Now that it's official -- June 24th and 25th -- speculation will no doubt continue.  ...

As Chicago's Old Shoe becomes more of a force on the regional touring scene, they have been amping up their game for their Chicago plays.One of my favorite of this site's photo contributors is Dale Foster -- whose journalistic style truly captures what it's like to be at theshow.These two forces came together...

Andrew Bird has announced Are You Serious, a new full-length record out April 1. The album will be the first proper studio release of original material since 2012, following the Handsome Family covers record Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of, and the experimental Echolocations: Canyon.In an unusual move for Bird, the record will feature guest...

New Year's weekend was kind of a landmark for the JRAD crew. Not only did they play an acoustic set on NYE, they welcomed a horn section for a large portion of the set on New Year's Day at Port Chester, NY's Capitol Theater.As long as they keep sharing awesome, mulit-cam videos of these...