By: @312mrg | Photos/Video: John 'Nunu' ZomotAll of music is a whirling blender which incorporates elements of performers that swirl around each creator orbit.  Labels are always difficult, often times meaningless, but occasionally offer a window into how to process invdidual pieces of art.Paraphrasing from good ole wikipedia, Boogie is a term...

On one hand, Gov't Mule's set on Saturday night at The Riviera was a showcase of tunes from their latest LP Revolution Come... Revolution Go.  On the other, Warren was clearing making a statement on his days with The Allman Brothers Band, giving over the bulk of the second set to a trio of...

Photo: @stacymmccannFresh of a remarkable Chicago run, the Tedeschi Trucks Band hit other Midwest markets when they got the terrible news of Butch Trucks' passing.But apparently the show must go on, at least the St. Louis stop did, and the band gave it all they could in honor of Derek's departed uncle, Wedensday...

Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks, founding member and drummer of The Allman Brothers Band, has passed away at age 69 on Tuesday.Thank you, Butch for years of incredible music behind the kit.  At its finest, the ABB was an unyielding rhythmn machine, and Butch provided the driving force.  His music paved the way for...

If there's one thing that has characterizes Widespread Panic's touring in recent years, it's been their willingness to "set up shop" in a city (see: Milwakuee) and treat fans to an extended time in more intimate settings.So it's curious that the only multi-night stand in Chicago since their last hiatus was a two-nighter at...

The 28,000 capacity shed celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and received it's fifth official name after Hollywood Casino acquired the naming rights, which they also did for the former "Riverport Ampitheater" outside of St. Louis.Although generally reviled by many Chicago area music fans due to it's far south suburban location, antiseptic ambience and questionable...

With Allman Brothers of the road and even sidelined from their annual March residency at the Beacon, Gregg's taken advantage and is taking his own band out, complete with horn section and a cabinet full of ABB tunes.While his summer jaunt will see some bigger venues with the Doobie Brothers, the spring tour found...

In years past, I've done my yearly round ups as a mixture of best "things" -- shows, albums, concepts -- that made in impact that year.In 2014, I had such a diversity of show experience that I would consider in the top echelon, that I decided to go shows only. It also gives me a...

So two of my favorite guitarists are already in the same band (for the time being). But when a third joins them for a jam on a song by Jerry Garcia, it's worth a post up in here.Here's Trey Anastasio joining Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks and the rest of the Allman Brothers Band (...

As we stare down what could be the final Beacon Theater Run in the forty-five year career, I was hoping to find a visual that could put it all in perspective.If you know where to look, wikipedia's got some great resources, and this chart provided me exactly what I was looking for.That's twenty...