Riding on the wave of their collab single “Hive Mind,” Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry have teamed up again, this time for a North American tour. Featuring support from Superhaven and Boundaries, the ...

Puddles of mud—no pun intended—formed on the Douglass Park grounds, echoing moist Riot Fests from a decade ago when crowds celebrated in muddy mosh pits. By night’s end, we still caught sets from ...

Moderate temperatures and overcast skies were a boon for bands that played early on Saturday’s bill at Riot Fest. Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon and his band, the Painkillers, played to a ...

English heavy metal titans Iron Maiden are celebrating over 50 years of searing guitar riffs, Eddie the Monster, and Bruce Dickinson’s insane vocals. The band behind metal staples “Run to the Hills,” ...

Chicago’s most venerable music venue, Metro, has hosted countless bands who have delivered legendary performances. Last night, it felt like they’d added another chapter to their history book. Before ...

Good things come to those who wait — and Chicago has long awaited the electrifying return of “master storyteller” Sam Fender. In his first return to Chicago since a pre-pandemic set at Lollapalooza in ...

In February 2020, just as the pandemic was beginning to take hold, my IE Green Day interview could have been my last as we weathered the early days of the COVID-19 storm. By March, as Lockdown ...

The journalism business has obviously changed dramatically over the past few decades. The latest book about the history of the Chicago News Bureau (Sirens in the Loop), written by Paul Zimbrakos and ...

Since their inception in 1995, Godsmack has arguably better navigated the blurred lines between hard rock and what would come to be known as the Grunge movement. With a collection of Grammy ...

Flip Side owners Carl and Larry Rosenbaum had three choices they were considering at the beginning of their careers. “Hot dog stand, a dry cleaner, or a record store,” Larry confirms. “And fortunately ...

Mother Nature tried to ruin everyone’s plans for Saturday, and she briefly got her way. Severe overnight storms continued into early morning, making it increasingly difficult for Chicago Park District ...

Lollapalooza, the massive annual four-day music festival, returned to its home in Chicago’s Grant Park for its 2026 edition. The festival featured dozens of bands spread across four days, all ...