The Dead Weather jam a two-night set in Chicago at the Vic Theatre. Here’s some live video.

Every music fest is bound to have show-stealers and All Points West is no different. We pick out a few that will have the crowd buzzing all weekend.

Lollapalooza is almost here. To get you ready, we announce Sound Citizen’s picks for day one, Friday. Check out these videos of the scheduled performers we will be watching.

Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears are not to be missed. We took them in at Chicago’s Folk and Roots Festival and they took the crowd on an exploration of new, old-school blues, funk and jazz.

(Dead Weather tour dates included) Just a quick note here:  The Dead Weather, Jack White’s latest band, has released their debut album, Horehound, and it can be streamed in its entirety through iLike. The band features Jack White on drums (and occasional guitar and vocals), Alison Mosshart of The Kills, Jack Lawrence of The Raconteurs [...]

Old Town School’s Chicago Folk and Roots Festival is right around the corner. Every year, the two-day event hosts an eclectic mix of music – you’ll always find something interesting and, most of the time, it’s bands you’ve never heard of. That’s a good thing. This year is no different.
Below are our picks of five [...]