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‘American Idol’: Lee DeWyze Wins, Simon Says Goodbye And, Oh, The Performances!
Thu May 27 2010 by Robbie Daw
So how do you feel, American Idolators, after Lee DeWyze clinched the Season 9 crown in what Ryan Seacrest declared was a narrow two percent difference in amount of votes? Our poll in the right sidebar shows that the majority of you were supporting Crystal Bowersox. Personally, we were supporting the awesomeness that was Daryl Hall and John Oates performing "You Make My Dreams"! (Hey, it's better than Lee's lackluster cover of "Beautiful Day"—which is now available on iTunes, BTW.) After the jump: we've got all the performances of the night—Janet! Alanis! Carrie Underwood! Bret Michaels! GENERAL LARRY PLATT and WILLIAM HUNG!!!—and, in case you missed it, the final moments when Lee won this season of American Idol.
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Live Blog: The ‘American Idol’ Finale
Wed May 26 2010 by Becky Bain
We've come to the bittersweet end of American Idol Season 9. Yes, this has been a spectacularly dull season full of some questionable contestants and bizarre behavior from Ryan Seacrest—but that's all part of the fun! We're sad to live without Idol for another year, and even more heartbroken we'll have to live without Simon Cowell for even longer. Keep your head held high and your pants down on the ground, and follow along with our live blog as we find out whether America is Team DeWyze or has finally crowned a female winner with Mama Sox. More »
Kelly Clarkson Takes Control In Allentown
Fri Sep 4 2009 by Maura
Yesterday my pal Jami and I took a two-hours-and-change drive to Allentown, Pa., the home of the Great Allentown Fair (now in its 157th year). The reason: The evening’s grandstand entertainment was headlined by Kelly Clarkson, who was bookended by the Earth, Wind & Fire/Chicago double bill and Tim McGraw on the fair’s roster of entertainment, and who was there to show a slice of northeastern America just what being an American Idol means in this time of fragmented pop landscapes and Taylor Hicks victories. More »
The Rotary Connection Burns The Midnight Lamp For You
Fri Oct 17 2008 by Lucas Jensen
Above, The Rotary Connection’s stellar version of Jimi Hendrix’s warped “Burning of the Midnight Lamp”, which you may recognize as being sampled in Jay-Z’s “Hova Song.” The Rotary Connection, led by a very young Minnie Riperton, take what’s arguably one of Hendrix’s lesser singles and crank up the majestic. They pile on the strings and vocals, particularly Minnie’s voice–which is striking in any octave, though she spends most of the song hanging out with Yma Sumac in the stratosphere.
The Rotary Connection Burns The Midnight Lamp
Thu Oct 16 2008 by Lucas Jensen
Above, The Rotary Connection’s stellar version of Jimi Hendrix’s warped “Burning of the Midnight Lamp”, which you may recognize as being sampled in Jay-Z’s “Hova Song.” The Rotary Connection, led by a very young Minnie Riperton, take what’s arguably one of Hendrix’s lesser singles and crank up the majestic. They pile on the strings and vocals, particularly Minnie’s voice–which is striking in any octave, though she spends most of the song hanging out with Yma Sumac in the stratosphere.
Tue Jul 29 2008 by Maura
Chicago’s legendary Uptown Theatre has been bought by locally based independent promoter Jam Productions for $3.2 million, pending approval of the judge presiding over the theater’s foreclosure sale. More »
Tue Jul 29 2008 by Maura
Chicago’s legendary Uptown Theatre has been bought by locally based independent promoter Jam Productions for $3.2 million, pending approval of the judge presiding over the theater’s foreclosure sale. More »
“Variety” Writer Wants To Know Why Chicago Isn’t In The Rock Hall Of Fame
Thu Jun 5 2008 by anthonyjmiccio
I’ve actively avoided the early work of Chicago (thanks to a childhood spent hearing its later material), so I can’t say whether I agree with Variety’s Phil Gallo and his contention that the band and its “superb musicianship” has been unfairly kept out of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. But I’m intrigued by one of his claims: “It shows the bias of the hall’s voters–they are either too old to have the wistful childhood memories of the early ’70s or too young to fully appreciate how distinctive they were in the pop landscape at the time.” Whether it’s due to this alleged age schism (I doubt that the “rock experts” who get ballots don’t include people with childhood memories of the early ’70s) or not, there are quite a few commercially successful and even critically acclaimed artists who released notable works in that decade and have been ignored by the voting public.
Tue May 13 2008 by Maura
“In response to an nearly unprecedented outpouring of concern from the Chicago music community, Ald. Eugene Schulter, chairman of the City Council License Committee, has decided that he will not present the so-called ‘event promoter’s ordinance’ to the full council on Wednesday for a vote as… More »
Tue May 13 2008 by Maura
“In response to an nearly unprecedented outpouring of concern from the Chicago music community, Ald. Eugene Schulter, chairman of the City Council License Committee, has decided that he will not present the so-called ‘event promoter’s ordinance’ to the full council on Wednesday for a vote as… More »
