Jun 18, 2017
Nathaniel Rateliff, Charles Berry Jr. & Charles Berry III perform Big Boys on The Tonight ShowRateliff performed with the late Chuck Berrys son and grandson on guitar on a blistering version of Big Boys from Berrys recent posthumous release, Chuck. With extra help from The Roots, the song captures the spirit and energy of the...
Mar 9, 2017
Words: Philamonjaro Studio | Photos: Liz LaurenChicago Opera Theater (COT) presented Stewart Copeland's "The Invention of Morel" in a co-world premiere with Long Beach Opera for three nights: February 18th, 24th and 26th at the Studebaker Theater in The Fine Arts Building 410 South Michigan Ave.Rock fans remember Copeland as the...
Mar 20, 2013
Ravinia Festival may not be a festival in the way the most readers think of it -- in fact, its cornerstone has always been a fine program of classical music, a genre that has yet to infiltrate any other festivals that I've been to (except the Clifford Ball).However, if you're looking for a more...
Mar 14, 2013
This is just so cool in so many ways. Let's start at the beginning and work our way to the end...1. Somebody identified what he considers to be the 100 most essential riffs of all time -- spanning seven decades of rock history2. This person can play every single one in a convincing manner3. He has...