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Trailer: Straight Outta Compton - NWA Biopic

Musician biopics almost universally disappoint. But I have to say, that this NWA biopic actually looks *gulp* good.Produced by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, this "red-band" trailer features an extended introduction featuring the original band members returning to Compton. The sequence is especially poignant given the mind-blowing success that each of these men have...

Video: Los Lobos Welcome Ronnie Baker Brooks For Hendrix Medley 3/29/15

Sometimes the booking agents and talent buyers just get it right.Los Lobos at Fitzgeralds is slam dunk artist / venue pairing, that had me wondering... what took so long? I wasn't alone. The show sold out in minutes.Not to let a good thing go to waste. Los Lobos welcomed Chicago bluesman Ronnie Baker Brooks...

Music & Lyrics | Widespread Panic Debuts Spring 2015

Update 3/30: Added fifth tour debut... "Steven's Cat"A personal favorite reward of being a jamband fan: when a band is working on material in the studio and they head out on the road... the new material starts trickling into setlists.That's exactly what Widespread Panic has been doing on this spring tour. First, they dropped...

Setlist / Recap / Video: TV On The Radio @ Reckless Records And The Metro

TV On The Radio performed an intimate acoustic set at Reckless Records in Lakeview prior to their show at The Metro on Monday,Though the acoustic set list hasnt surfaced, a video of the band performing Happy Idiot in front of roughly thirty people exists.As for the show at The Metro, the band played...

Lollapalooza Announces Lineup, Sells Out Almost Immediately

Lollapalooza's 2015 lineup was announced via The Chicago Tribune this morning. The festival, which will take place July 31 through August 2 at Grant Park, will feature headliner Paul McCartney, the singer's first appearance at the festival. Other headliners include Metallica, Florence & The Machine, Sam Smith, Bassnectar and The Weeknd.Of course that was the DAY AFTER...

Setlist / Stream / Download | Greensky Bluegrass with Phil Lesh @ Terrapin Crossroads 3/24/15

Full Coverage | moe. Weekend in Chicago (Bottom Lounge / Concord) 3/19, 20, 21/15

Photos: Adam Miszewski - @adjomi Miseweski Creative | Audio via archive.orgmoe. breezed through the Midwest last week, touching down at the storied Barrymore in Madison and played three of their most intimate Chicago shows in years, including at the tiny Bottom Lounge which was exclusive to three day pass holders. As usual, the shows were...

Watch Robert Plant Join Jack White For "The Lemon Song" In Argentina

Though Jack White has occasionally covered Led Zeppelins The Lemon Song on the Lazaretto tour, he offered a special performance featuring Robert Plant on vocals at Lollapalooza Argentina.As one could expect, the songs energy couldnt be higher, with Whites band offering a massive reinforcement of the tracks classic riff. Plants vocals still sound outstanding,...

A Jazz, Soul & Funk Lovers Must Listen: Blue Mode "Space Race"

By @312mrgThe sound of a Blue Note Record is legendary. I've worn out plenty of discs -- even digital formats -- over the years. From Jimmy Smith to John Coltrane, Lou Donaldson to Wayne Shorter, and the thick grooves of Lonnie Smith, Rueben Wilson, Jimmy McGriff, and Grant Green.At the tender age of 16, I...

Setlists / Videos / Photos | Gregg Allman @ House Of Blues 3/19 & 3/20/2015

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...