Words & Photos: Zach StoneThe John Butler Trio blew my mind.It's that feeling when after pursuing live music actively for over a decade, something that was hiding in plain sight comes rushing into focus.Kicking off their set with "Cold Wind" from their 2014 album Flesh + Blood, Butler noted that Nicky Bomba is currently...

On TV features a quick recap of some of the music we're playing at Tomorrow's Verse Headquarters.Who: The Tedeschi Trucks Band with special guest John BellWhat: A rehearsal room cover of James Carrs 1967 soul classic, Dark End Of The StreetWhen: July 30th, 2017 at Red RocksYou Need To Know: JB has played this tune with...

By: Philamonjaro StudioAlanis Morissette captivated her sold out audience at Ravinia Friday, August 25th with an energetic concert as she led her five piece band through her hits.Changing up between harmonica and guitar some numbers, her powerful and one-of-a-kind vocals were as strong as when she broke out in the US chart twenty years...

Words: Lisa Torem | Photos: Philamonjaro StudioOn a Wednesday night at Ravinia -- dressed in black, like his collaborator Carlene Carters famous dad, Johnny Cash -- John Mellencamp wasted no time getting in tune for his second performance at the venue.  Surrounded by a smoke machine and a background of scrawled graffiti, the stage was...

By: Joe SupanWhat is it about this song that delights me so intensely? I mean, I am the kind of weirdo who thinks Jerry Garcia has one of the loveliest voices of all time, but still. Theres something special here.I actually remember the moment I first heard it. Its not a very good story...

By: Zach StoneWhat's better than a Karl Denson's Tiny Universe show in Denver?  A free KDTU show in Denver -- which actually went down this past Saturday at Leavitt Pavilion.There was an incredible Colorado sunset just prior to the band going on stage, a sign of great things...

By: Zach StoneFor a young Chicago band, playing the beautiful Lincoln Hall is a feather in the cap.  Headlining is a prize.  Getting the Saturday night slot -- that's the stuff that dreams are made of.The North 41 brought an excited crowd to the room last Saturday to showcase everything they've been working...

On TV features a quick recap of some of the music we're playing at Tomorrow's Verse Headquarters.Who: Del McCoury Band and a host of musicians including Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Ethan Jodziewicz, Cody Kilby, and Dre AndersWhat: A bluegrass picking-party style cover of Buffalo Springfields For What Its WorthWhen: May 2017You Need To...

Photos: Zach StoneYou may not have known it if you just came out to enjoy some music, but Northerly Island was the scene of a violent crime on the night of August 8th.Dropkick Murphys and Rancid were the headliners -- and though their music is on the aggressive side, our photographer Zach didn't...

Photos: Zach StoneThis post was supposed to a straight recap of a funk filled Tuesday night in Chicago with The New Mastersounds.We'd share some of these photos, recap the show and generally recapture some of those good times.But yesterday, The New Mastersounds shared some emergency news via their Facebook page, and before we...