The Flaming Lips . The Salt Shed. Chicago, IL . August 16th, 2025. Recap and photos by Curt Baran. Mother Nature was determined to spoil the evening. The Flaming Lips said, “Hol ...

So could this finally be the end? Well, if so, William Michael Albert Broad (Idol’s actual name) wants to leave it all on the road. He recently released his 9th album, Dream Into It, and is currently ...

It was quite an unusual sight for a winter afternoon in Oakland, California – an entire line of black-garbed, quasi-Goth girls, all teen or pre-teen – snaking from the front door of the sprawling Fox ...

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In Almost Famous, Cameron Crowe’s semi-autobiographical film covering his early mid-‘70s music-scribe years, Philip Seymour Hoffman — channeling legendary rock critic Lester Bangs — has some sage ...

WTMX (The Mix) recently announced that midday personality Lisa Allen was leaving the station. The announcement added “along with three other staffers.” When I read that, I had a bad feeling, so I ...

In its past few incarnations, Lollapalooza seemed to have lost its luster. Competition in the form of festival oversaturation cut into the supply of talent needed to distinguish one of the county’s ...

Critically acclaimed rock band Alabama Shakes is back after an eight-year hiatus. Known for their fusion of Southern rock, blues, and garage rock along with Brittany Howard’s powerful vocals, the band ...

After more than four decades in the media business as a sales manager/general manager/vice president for places like WLS-TV, The Loop AM & FM radio stations, NBC-5 Chicago, and the Tribune Company, ...

From “Bury a Friend” to “What Was I Made For?” Billie Eilish continues to captivate listeners with her haunting vocals, unique music approach, and confessional lyrics. In support of her latest album, ...

“Not dead YET.” For better or worse, that has become my patented gallows-humored, post-pandemic response to anyone who casually inquires how I’m doing. Based on the hilarious Monty Python Death Cart ...