Review: The Who sell out, fall short
The Who came out swinging Wednesday at a near-capacity Allstate Arena, stuffing a career's worth of classic moves into its opening song, "I Can't Explain." Frontman Roger Daltrey viewed the...
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Review: Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell a magical match
Resembling an older happily married couple that finishes one another's sentences, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell looked and sounded like they'd been performing onstage together for decades Sunday at an...
Review: Faith No More continues with undiminished thunder
So much for needing to shake off any rust. Thursday at an uncomfortably packed Concord Music Hall, Faith No More picked up where it left off 18 years ago, the...
Lightning Bolt and Oozing Wound shredded songs, limits
The only looming question Sunday at a sold-out Empty Bottle was whether any of the musicians in the two headlining bands would collapse from exhaustion. While they differ in style,...
Mountain Goats elevate the underdog at the Vic
John Darnielle had pro wrestling on his mind Saturday at a sold-out Vic. The affable Mountain Goats vocalist/guitarist lectured on its regional history, explained terms and devoted a chunk of...
Neil Diamond made the little things pay off
Neil Diamond made small gestures register maximum effect Tuesday at a packed United Center. He cocked his head while reflecting, placed his left hand over his heart to express gratitude,...
For the Decemberists, change is good
"We've all changed," announced Decemberists leader Colin Meloy near the outset of their magnificent 110-minute concert Friday at a sold-out Chicago Theatre. "We've all retracted into our childhood a little...
Alabama Shakes belts out new songs at Chicago Theatre
In an era where a musician's every move at concerts is often recorded and uploaded to the Internet, the idea of testing out new songs from forthcoming albums has fallen...
Ariana Grande almost got it right at the Allstate Arena
Ariana Grande has triumphed on Broadway, television and most recently, the mainstream music charts. Tuesday at a packed Allstate Arena, the 21-year-old singer strove to conquer another domain — the...
Review: Hozier a mixed bag at the Riviera
On the surface, Andrew Hozier-Byrne faced a simple task Wednesday at a capacity Riviera: Perform a thunderous rendition of his ubiquitous "Take Me to Church" worthy of shaking the seats...