Spooky! Scary! I am, of course, referring to the compositional skill and dazzling technical chops on display by Frank Zappa ...

The exceptional guitar artistry of one John William Lowery, professionally known as John 5, is internationally celebrated. The guitarist’s musical resume includes a wide range of diverse artists, such ...

Mutual of Omaha is so closely associated with wildlife that some people don’t even realize it’s an insurance company. “True,” host of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, Peter Gros, says with a laugh.

Since 2023, John 5 has stepped into the shoes of former Mötley Crüe guitarist and fan favorite Mick Mars as the band’s current guitarist. After recently wrapping up the Crüe Park MGM residency in Las ...

Live review by Jeff Elbel, Live photos by Curt Baran.

Famed rock photographer Mick Rock (1948-2021) was on set for the creation of director Jim Sharman’s and screenwriter/actor ...

Mick Rock Rocky Horror: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Cult Classic (HarperPop) Original Cast The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Ode) Let’s do the Time Warp again!

Mick Rock Rocky Horror: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Cult Classic (HarperPop) Original Cast The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Ode) Let’s do the Time Warp again!

If it were the late 70s, two-thirds of Saturday’s final seasonal performance in Tinley Park would have toured playing baseball stadiums as World Series of Rock performers. Fast forward 4 decades later ...

Elbow The Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL October 6, 2025 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel Elbow’s arrival on Monday night was beautifully timed. The general mood in Chicago is currently tense – a frame of ...

Elbow’s arrival on Monday night was beautifully timed. The general mood in Chicago is currently tense – a frame of mind that this band from Manchester, England, is uniquely gifted to counter. Elbow ...

On a gray, rain-spattered day in mid-October, the campus of Northwestern University still seemed to maintain its quiet collegiate grandeur. Inside the 85-year-old Cahn Auditorium—a favorite among ...