I’ve always been transparent about the fact that the Secret History of Chicago Music relies on other people. I get leads from the musicians I write about, from my knowledgeable friends, and from ...

Some high school friends are forever gone after graduation, others come in and out of your life, and others will be there forever. For three high schoolers, success and friendship has evolved through ...

Garage rock is an amorphous label, embracing virtually anything from the mid-1960s that sounds intense and energetic and isn’t overly polished. The term has been used interchangeably with punk rock ...

In Pomona, they’re getting the bands back together, and the audiences too. The city’s homegrown music scene of the early rock era was dominated by Mexican American teenagers, who were inspired by ...

Sean Hoffman, producer of “A Blast From The Cellar! – Lost Gems From The ’60s Chicago Garage Rock Explosion,” joins Bob Sirott to talk about the teen dance club that stood in Arlington Heights during ...

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