The Rolling Stones performed a career spanning set for the opening night of Milwaukees Summerfest, complete with surprise guests and a tour debut.The band opened with Jumpin Jack Flash, pairing the song with the title track from Its Only Rock n Roll, an unexpected choice.Though the band is currently promoting a reissue of...

The day after big collaborations with UM in Pittsburgh, there's big news from WSP Headquarters.June 22, 2015 Seminal band Widespread Panic has announced the September 25th release of Street Dogs, their long-awaited twelfth studio album on Vanguard Records. Panic recorded Street Dogs as a band, live in the studio, for the first time. The result is...

Umphrey's McGee and Widepsread Panic completed a three night run together on Sunday night at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, culminating with some collaborations that went both ways.UM welcomed Panic guitarist Jimmy Herring, keyboardist Jojo Herrmann and drummer Duane Trucks for a red hot take on The Who's late period classic "Eminence Front". Thanks to...

Yes, the CSO performed The Fratelli's "Chelsea Dagger" back in 2013, but this time they actually roll out the Chicago Blackhawks goal song in front of a paying audience -- and they get a rousing reception. Another great tribute to the Stanley Cup champs.Check it out:

Photos / Reporting: Heidi PetersIt was an unusual venue under unusual circumstances as the recent bout with June thunderstorms washed away the hope of a show originally scheduled for Wednesday, but Mumford & Sons was warmly welcomed by a happy, Friday-night coalition of suburban teenagers, college kids, couples out for fun and even a few families...

Spotify takes a lot of heat from artists, competitors, even fans, these days. Mostly for lack of payouts... but in taking the long view, and from a consumer perspective, I've always been a defender.But perhaps a little chalk-talk could get others on board?In this under three-minute video, they deflate the myth of "Free...

We've long had affection for these two places -- and no, we don't need your validation, USA Today. But it is nice to see both The Hideout(#8) and Lincoln Hall(#9) make the list of best venues as voted on by USA Today readers for their 10best.com website.And damn if they don't actually nail...

Special guests musicians apparently are the order of the day for many of the Dead 50 after shows.Our friends at City Winery have been committed to keeping their lineups interesting. In addition to the indiejam allstars lined up to support Alex Bleeker on Friday night, they are lending Matisyahu some jamband creed with the addition...

English band Wire set up in Chicago with a pretty high-minded mission, for their Drill festival. Here's how they put it.Genre-defying evolution is the hallmark of post-punk legends WIREs career. Now, nearly forty years into its existence, Wire is breathing new life into small, curated festivals built on artistic kinship across divergent musical styles,...

Here's another unlikely event that has popped up in the orbit of the Soldier Field Dead shows.  This time stretching the term "VIP" to the absolute limits and possibly setting you back more than what you paid for your ticket to the show.I venture that some people are looking forward to "The Lot"...