ON THE BLUE CLASSIC ROCK MUSIC CRUISE 2024 EXPERIENCING IT THE RIGHT WAY! APRIL 5 – APRIL 10, 2024 There’s nothing like doing something for 10 years, only to realize you’ve been doing it all wrong. That’s how I felt during last week’s On the [...]
HEY, LET’S PUT ON A SHOW A CONVERSATION WITH DIRECTOR RON CHAPMAN & CONCERT PROMOTER JOHN BROWER There are rock events in history that have a lasting effect on society. It is never known at the time that history is being made, but it [...]
REVIVAL69: THE CONCERT THAT ROCKED THE WORLD PHOTON FILMS/MYRIAD PICTURES DECEMBER 16, 2022 Revival69 is a famous, yet little spoken about, rock festival that happened in Toronto. The concert became well-known and legendary thanks to a top ten [...]
HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU’RE SLEEPING, HE KNOWS WHEN YOU ROCK! A SPILL MAGAZINE BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE TOP 2019 CHRISTMAS RELEASES Christmas music is very subjective as there is usually a great deal of emotion tied to the songs. I remember my [...]
RIOT FEST 2019 @ DOUGLAS PARK, CHICAGO SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2019 The first night of Riot Fest 2019 set a high bar for the rest of the festival, just for it to be repeatedly jumped right over throughout the weekend, with no hesitation. The festival [...]
RIOT FEST REVEALS FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS BLINK 182, BECK, ELVIS COSTELLO, INCUBUS, INTERPOL, BLONDIE, FATHER JOHN MISTY, YOUNG THE GIANT, ALKALINE TRIO, THE JESUS LIZARD, ROCK N’ ROLL PIONEER JERRY LEE LEWIS AND DOZENS MORE REVEALED THREE [...]
JC BROOKS – “ANYWHERE BUT AMERICA PART ONE” Red, Black & Blue (2018) Independent Chicago April 14, 2018 “Anywhere But America, Part One” was created to satisfy the need for the JC Brooks Band to return to their soul [...]
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker Seedlings All Rough Trade Records Coming off a very well received album in 2016, Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker have dropped their latest album Seedlings All. The album has a great message behind it because the [...]
The International Bob Dylan Tribute Festival @ City Winery, Chicago June 28, 2017 On June 28th, The International Bob Dylan Tribute blew through to wind into City Winery. The annual event, now in its 11th year, celebrates Bob Dylan’s songs [...]
MR RUSSIA – “I EXPLODE” A Spill Exclusive Music Premiere Bass + Drum – Guitar = All Rock One guy hits some drums. His friend with a loud mouth distorts bass. 100% guitar free from cradle to grave. MR RUSSIA makes furious, [...]
ORIGINAL MISFITS REUNITE FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1983 TO HEADLINE RIOT FEST DENVER + CHICAGO ORIGINAL MEMBERS – GLENN DANZIG AND JERRY ONLY WITH LONG-TIME GUITARIST DOYLE WOLFGANG VON FRANKENSTEIN SET TO SHARE STAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE [...]
LOLLAPALOOZA REVEALS 2016 LINEUP FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH STELLAR ROSTER OF ARTISTS Chicago might just a future vacation destination for you once you check out the massively star studded list of performers appearing at this [...]
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has announced its list of inductees for 2016! Cheap Trick Chicago Deep Purple Steve Miller N.W.A. How do the inductees get chosen? According to rockhall.com — “Artists become eligible for induction 25 [...]