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Halloween Special: Put These Halloween Goodies in Your Trick-or-Treat Bag
With all the costumes and candy and scary good fun, Halloween is one of the most enjoyable holidays. Here are some items that we think will make your spooky parties even more fun, and we begin with a monstrously good soundtrack

Reggae Party: Bob Marley- Stephen Marley- Seagram's Escapes Jamaican Me Happiness Collection
Our look at reggae-related fun begins with a taste of some new adult beverages from Seagram's before moving into a new album from Stephen Marley on vinyl and an awesome highly-illustrated book about Bob Marley and the Wailers

Hot In The City: Shows Coming to the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix
The acoustics in the intimate music theater at The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix makes it a favorite venue for touring musicians and their fans and as always the theater has an eclectic bunch of shows coming up

Get To Know... Zoey Tess
Zoey was kind enough to answer a few questions for us, including explaining the meaning behind "In These Dreams."

Root 66: Silver Bullet Bluegrass- 3 Pairs of Boots- more
We listen to new roots music from 3 Pairs of Boots, Teni Rane, Mystic Twangers and an awesome various artists tribute to Bob Seger, "Silver Bullet Bluegrass."

On The Record: The Darts, Mike Watt, Papa M, On Being An Angel
Kevin Wierzbicki gives vinyl releases from The Darts, Mike Watt, Papa M, and On Being An Angel a spin

RockPile: Spotlight on Cleopatra Records
We've sung the praises of Cleopatra Records and their spinoff label Purple Pyramid in this column a couple of times before and they just keep on releasing some of the tastiest music that comes across our desk

Live: Riot Fest 2024
To quote Riot Fest, "Don't cry because it's over, cry because it happened. See you next year!"

Hippies & Cowboys - Fork in the Road
Hippies & Cowboys is a Nashville-based five piece that has a soul-infused Southern rock sound and they've really been ripping it up and building a fan base regionally with their live shows and occasional release of singles

Live: Something Corporate Rock Chicago For Riot Fest
Something Corporate played to a sold out crowd at the Concord Music Hall in Chicago on September 21st. The show was part of the Riot Fest after shows

Cruise News: Joe Bonamassa Heads for Alaska
For the first time ever one of Joe Bonamassa's Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea cruises is headed to Alaska.

The Hollywood Stars - Starstruck
If you're a fan of The Hollywood Stars from back in the day you probably thought at this point that you'd never again see a new release from the guys, after all it's been 47 years since they put out an album featuring new material

Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Dirt on My Diamonds Vol. 2
Like his first Dirt on My Diamonds release, this second collection in the series was written in the longtime music hotbed of Muscle Shoals, Alabama and recorded in that city's legendary FAME Studios

Caught In The Act: Metallica, Pantera, Mammoth WVH Rock Chicago
Rob Grabowski and Tom Antonson caught Metallica, Pantera and Mammoth WVH In The Act during the Chicago stop of the M72 Tour at Soldiers Field on August 9th. Check out Rob's photos and Tom's review!

Live: Midge Ure Rocks Phoenix
Former frontman for the beloved synth pop band Ultravox, Midge Ure could not have chosen a more dramatic way to begin his concert in the music theater at the Music Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix.

Caught In The Act: Sammy Hagar's Best Of All Worlds Tour Hits Chicago
When Sammy took the stage the entire amphitheater erupted and the crowd went wild! This tour is called the "The Best of All Worlds" and it definitely lived up to its name.

Caught In The Act: Def Leppard, Journey, Steve Miller Rock Wrigley Field
Rob Grabowski, Tom Antonson and Roman Sobus caught Def Leppard, Journey and Steve Miller In The Act during show at the Wrigley Field stop of The Stadium Tour on Monday, July 15, 2024 in Chicago

Caught In The Act: Pearl Jam Rock Wrigley Field
On August 29th, Pearl Jam's Dark Matter Tour took home field advantage for the first of two nights at Chicago's Wrigley Field.

Caught In The Act: Weezer's Voyage To The Blue Planet Tour
Rob Grabowski and Tom Antonson caught Weezer, The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. In The Act during the Rosemont, Il stop of the Voyage To The Blue Planet Tour on September 6th . Check out Rob's photos and Tom's review!

Caught In The Act: Creed, Three Doors Down and Finger 11 Rock Chicagoland
Tom Antonson and Roman Sobus caught Creed, Three Doors Down and Finger 11 In The Act during show at Credit Union 1 in Tinley Park, Il. on August 16, 2024. Check out Roman's photos and Tom's review!

Caught In The Act: Marilyn Manson Live In Chicago
Morgan Clifton and Roman Sobus caught Marilyn Manson In The Act during show at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on August 17th. Check out Roman's photos and Morgan's review!

Lollapalooza 2024 - Day Four Report
On day four of Lollapalooza, the hottest of its four days, fans sought refuge in the shadier stages of the festival waiting for the night's headliners of Melanie Martinez and Blink-182

Caught In The Act: Judas Priest Rocks Chicagoland
Heavy Metal Parking Lot it was not, but the lot at the Rosemont Theatre Wednesday night was full of Judas Priest's Chicago faithful.

Caught In The Act: KISS Farewell at the Allstate Arena
The iconic rock band KISS brought their "End of the Road" tour to the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, on November 27, 2023