Bob Gendron

The hair was shorter but the arena-size hooks that helped make Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe mainstream staples decades ago were on prominent display Friday night at a packed Wrigley...

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss gave a master class in the art of listening Tuesday at Pritzker Pavilion. The vocalists listened to each other, the movements of their fantastic band,...

Released 20 years ago this month, Wilco's groundbreaking "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" continues to transcend conventional definitions of an album. Loaded with contemplative lyrics, emotional undercurrents and adventurous music that blurs...

For nearly 15 years, the two-story building at 2449 N. Lincoln Ave. served as the epicenter of an underground musical, social and cultural movement that spread across the globe. Now,...

Chicago and February aren't often associated with great concerts. Most artists keep a low profile until spring, ceding stages to locals and relatively unknown up-and-comers. This year feels different. While...

Eighteen long months ago, Chicago area music stages went dark and remained silent for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, after mostly reopening and experiencing about...

John Cale's career came full circle Sunday at a sold-out Rubloff Auditorium at the Art Institute of Chicago. In a rare local appearance, the iconic experimental musician staged a 125-minute...

Yola didn't just bring a mighty voice to a near-capacity Thalia Hall on Tuesday. She also showcased a sizable personality punctuated by a gregarious sense of humor and hearty, cackling...

Glenn Kotche deserves a big, fat raise. The Wilco drummer, along with guitarist Nels Cline, made even the most low-key songs sound interesting Monday at Chicago Theatre for the second...