Jul 24, 2015
After releasing two studio albums in 2014, Prince shows no signs of slowing down. Today, the rock star announced another album with his band 3rd Eye Girl titled The Hit & Run Album.The album will be Princes 38th studio record and will be out soon according to the band,BBC reports.Super hardcore Prince fans...
Jul 18, 2015
I can only think of one other instance of a band debuting an entire album's worth of material in one show. On Halloween 2013, Phish ran down a dozen new songs as a part of the Wingsuit set, a musical costume playing "an album from the future."Of course, that was similar but not...
Jul 18, 2015
Chicago's Field Museum really took advantage of its proximity to Soldier Field during the Fare Thee Well shows, hosting terrace parties, an awesome jazz event and, most intriguing of all, an exhibit populated with all sorts of artifacts from the Dead's long, strange trip.Thanks to YouTuber user Kimock7, we can get a pretty...
Jul 16, 2015
Words / Photo: Alex WoodThose familiar with Bonnie Prince Billys live shows know that no two are ever the same. Not only does the prolific singer-songwriter shuffle constantly and unpredictably through his massive catalog of songs, but his stage set-up also changes with each tour.After performing a solo acoustic set at Thalia Hall nearly a...
Jul 16, 2015
Wilco released an unannounced album today titled Star Wars. The album features 11 previously unreleased compositions, and is available for free at www.WilcoWorld.net for a limited time.As the silly name and feline album-art might make one suspect, the record isnt a proper follow-up to The Whole Love, but sounds self-recorded and produced.However,...
Jul 16, 2015
I love Neil Young, but he really made a mess of things yesterday by taking to Facebook to complain about, of all things, streaming music. "Old Man", indeed. This is coming from the guy who recorded an album in a early 20th century phone booth.I don't deny artists the ability to take a...
Jul 16, 2015
Chicago wins the lottery as one of the four North American cities that will get a rare visit from Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour on his short Spring Tour. April 8th, 2016 will be the date, and tickets will be on sale Friday, July 17th at noon.Both "General" and VIP tickets will be available via...
Jul 15, 2015
Steve Miller Band Keeps on Rockn and Bluesn with FeelingWords: Joann D. Ball | Photos: Philamonjaro StudioRavinias house lights dimmed, and the stage curtain dropped, while the familiar intro to Jungle Love fired up a near-sellout crowd. After that flashback workout, Miller told enthusiastic fans "Ooh, it's good to be back. Thanks for coming!On the...
Jul 15, 2015
Photos / Words: Mark Gmerek | Audio: Z-ManThree glorious days of Fare Thee Well left but a few fumes in the tank, but Railroad Earth was ready to keep the party going late night across two venues and two nights.For a band that seems to be cut from the same mythic Americana cloth as the Grateful...
Jul 15, 2015
Johnette Napolitano Returns with New Songs and True StoriesWords: Joann D. Ball | Photos: Philamonjaro StudioJohnette Napolitano opened with Joey, and treated City Winerys stage like a porch at her Joshua Tree, California home. She entertained guests with a blend of Concrete Blonde, solo and cover songs, plus some riveting stories from her 2010 book Rough Mix....