Lucinda Williams has the name recognition to play mid-sized venues like the Vic and Riviera on a regular basis, which makes her gig tomorrow night at Durty Nellie's in Palatine especially curious. more ›

This summer-like weather we've been enjoying all week? It's going to disappear this weekend. But our brief respite from Spring won't get us down. We mentioned the upcoming Rock The Bells fest is coming to Chicago this year and that reminds us of one thing: summer music to look forward to. Hey, it's not always about Lollapalooza. more ›

Saturday night at the Vic, Lucinda Williams took the stage and gave a performance of a lifetime. Preferring not to follow the set list that had been previously decided upon, she would look through a large book with around 240 songs in it and choose that way because sometimes “you have to go with the flow”. The band would peer over her shoulder to see what was next. more ›