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 ...

“True humility does not know that it is humble. If it did, it would be proud of the contemplation of so fine a virtue,” once observed German theologian Martin ...

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 ...

Led by founding member Steve Kilbey, Australian rockers the Church filled Park West with dreamy psychedelia, inventive alternative pop, and searing rock on Tuesday. “When I was young and getting ...

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 ...

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 ...

Over 20 years ago, we were swept away by Evanescence thanks to “Bring Me to Life.” Amy Lee’s soaring vocals paired with heavy guitars were unlike anything at the time. Lee and the rest of the band ...

For better or worse, that has become my patented gallows-humored, post-pandemic response to anyone who casually inquires how I’m doing. Based on the hilarious Monty Python Death Cart scene in The Holy ...