Chicago performs at Concord Pavilion in Concord, Calif. on June 11, 2022. Sean Liming/STAFF. CONCORD, Calif. — Legendary songwriter Brian Wilson of the The Beach Boys and legendary band Chicago brought the classics to the Concord Pavilion on Saturday night, thrilling a packed house of classic rock fans. First…

Chicago, courtesy. It may sound improbable, but Chicago singer-keyboardist Robert Lamm, of the “rock band with horns,” has been most inspired by EDM acts over the last few years. While the 77-year-old hasn’t necessarily been listening to Marshmello or David Guetta, he mentions the likes of Austrian duo DZihan…

Disturbed, Courtesy: Travis Shinn. Last weekend was Groundhog Day, my mom’s birthday, and nothing else. Next weekend is—sigh—Valentine’s Day. That means we’ve got a weekend in the middle here that doesn’t have an obvious hook for a column topic. I could do the whole February thing, though that doesn’t…

Photos: Ian Young By all accounts 2016 was a shitty year. But amid the chaos were much needed distractions in the form of live music. This year I traveled to Iceland, Chicago, Indio, Los Angeles and Seattle to attend 110 shows and eight festivals, watching and photographing more than 250 bands. Here’s…