There seems to be no end to creative use of GIFs, but this Tumblr page takes it to a new level -- animating classic album covers.Clearly he is a fan of metal and hard rock, but JB also nails some of the classics, bringing motion and life to album artwork in incredibly creative ways....

It's great that Mr. Plant made Chicago a stop on his North American tour. His set included a nice look back at the Zep materials while still showing why he's so resistant to reunite the legendary band.Check out the full setlist and some video evidence of the above. Expect a full review here shortly.

I've looked at some of my favorite album cover art so many times, I tend to think of it as divorced from greater context, that the images aren't actual photos of real places.But indeed they are! In fact, many of them have been cataloged by Google's cameras using it's Street View feature. So, of...

Read closely for a chance to win tickets!Karl Denson's Tiny Universe hits Park West this Saturday (4/5), touring in Chicago for the second time behind his latest release New Ammo. The album features some hot new Denson compositions, but also finds a lot of it's life in a handful of covers, both obscure and beloved....

Modularity is cool. Flow charts are neat. But Led Zeppelin RULES.Here's all three mashed up into one, courtesy of Red Bull (?!).

If you need some tunes to cook by, or just want to get into the Holiday Spirit... here are our jams for the Thanksgiving Holiday.In classic mix tape format, we've got tunes about giving thanks, family, and the holiday's legend... but mostly about the food.And like your Thanksgiving plate, it's got a bit...

Australian Beatles cover band The Beatnix recorded this for an Aussie television show, The Money or The Gun, that featured a different band covering "Stairway To Heaven" each week. It's a brilliant juxtaposition of "Stairway To Heaven" lyrics over the Beatles early 60's jangle rock like "Please Please Me" and "I Want To Hold Your...

If Afrobeat and Led Zeppelin are the chocolate and peanut butter of music, Afro Zep is the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup of cover bands. As luck would have it, they're perfect for Chicago festival season as well, and the organizers of Bash On Wabash figured that out.Our friend Wyatt was on hand to capture...

On an evening that also featured a huge mass of talent assembling just a bit west and south, Zeppelin front man Robert Plant packed Grant Park and did what he does best: delivers an always engaging set that blends heavy Zep blues-rock and with world beats and sounds, country affectations and a couple of absolutely...

Bob vs. Robert$$$ vs. FreeSuburbs vs. CityFolk vs. RockToyota vs. GrantAnyway you square it off, two of the most iconic rock entertainers in history will both be in town on July 12th. Bob Dylan is joined by Chicago's own Wilco and My Morning Jacket for the Americanarama tour at Toyota Park in Bridgeview. An equally...