The twentieth anniversary edition of the annual Rock for Kids Rock & Roll Charity Auction will take place December 5 at Chicago's Park West, with the aim of raising some coin for the city's homeless and underprivileged youngsters. Over the years, the Rock for Kids auction has raised more than three million dollars for the cause, and they...

Tip of the hat to Stephen Colbert for his choice of guests this Thursday. Chicago heroes Wilco will perform one song on the Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report" this Thursday, following in the footsteps of such previous Colbert musical guests as Feist, Nas, R.E.M., Apples in Stereo, the Roots, and, of course, those dastardly Decemberists. T...

A companion piece of sorts to Columbia/Legacy's 2006 reissue of At San Quentin, At Folsom Prison is the greater of the two, if only because it was both such a risky endeavor and such a rewarding payoff. This 2xCD/DVD set of the Man in Black's infamous show captures a superlative performance, feisty and playful and a bit maudlin.read more

When you think "Feist," you generally think "Feist video." When you think "Feist video" you likely imagine one-take clips featuring airport walkways, blue sequined jumpers, or a magical Canadian stick that makes oil drums explode. Feist's "Honey Honey" clip is less rambunctious (or "Feist-y," if you will), and it includes more takes. On the down...

What's a person gotta do to get their very own killer concert featuring the likes of Feist, Diana Ross, Seun Kuti, Marit Larsen, and Julieta Venegas, all co-hosted by Scarlett Johansson and a celeb-to-be-named? Win a Nobel Peace Prize, you say? Oh. In that case, I will see you when I get up from this beautiful dream.Back in the realm of the real...