I should start this review by explaining how much I love the band Tears For Fears . I have been a huge fan since I first heard their work in the early 1980s, and my love for their music has only grown stronger over the years. Comprised of the core duo of childhood friends Roland Orzabal (who writes the vast majority of the songs) and Curt Smith , with various musicians coming in and out of the band over the years (including the great Ian Stanley and Manny Elias ), Tears For

The Psychedelic Furs are one of my favorite bands ever. I have been a fan since their debut album in late 1980. Their reign as new-wave gods throughout the 80s was a wonderful thing to behold, and when the whole planet discovered them thanks to a John Hughes movie, they crossed over to mainstream success. Formed in London by brothers Richard and Tim Butler in 1977, the Furs are known for their catchy but experimental songs and very hip image. They have always been a great l

The 2024 Outlaw Music Festival Tour has been rolling through the U.S. since June and has featured an incredible lineup of classic stars that include headliners Willie Nelson & Family and support acts Bob Dylan , John Mellencamp , Robert Plant & Alison Krauss , Brittney Spencer , Celiss e , and Southern Avenue . This past Saturday night, the lineup at Credit Union 1 Amphitheater in Tinley Park , Illinois, was Nelson, Dylan, Mellencamp, and Southern Avenue, and my lady Julie

Growing up, music was constantly playing in the apartment where my parents and I lived, and I became a huge music fan from the time I was a toddler. I bought my first album at eight and went to my first concert at nine (almost ten). That might be a little earlier than most kids, but I had young parents and an early start. How old were you when you bought your first album and went to your first concert? And what were they? I'm sharing mine below and I'd love to hear yours! E

I have been a fan of The Roots , the amazing hip hop band out of of Philadelphia (best known as the house band on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” ), for many, many years, but I had never seen them live until this past Saturday night at Ravinia (with Digable Planets and Arrested Development ) and WOW. Some Background I became obsessed with hip hop around 1987 and it was my favorite genre of music until the mid-late 90s when I felt it began lose its edge, get repeti

Buffalo Tom is a great band out of Boston that had a pretty nice run in the early 90's when grunge and alt-rock took off, even though they don't really fit into either of those categories. Buffalo Tom on the marquee of the Metro in Chicago They had a couple of hit albums and some singles and videos that made a splash or two (and a song featured in the ABC series "My So-Called Life"), but they never really took off like they should have. They are a truly GREAT rock band that