Chicago Archives - Music Life Magazine

Alan Gerber, Founding Member of Rhinoceros, Releases New Single “Put Back My Heart” From New Album ‘The Well”

June 22, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Alan Gerber, the Chicago-born, Val-David, Quebec-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of late-1960s Elektra Records supergroup Rhinoceros, [,,,]

Aftermath Unveils Dark New Lyric Video for “When Will You Die?”

June 7, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Chicago metal legends Aftermath are celebrating 40 years of musical chaos with the release of a brand-new lyric video for their [,,,]

Pop-Punk icons Smoking Popes tour in celebration of their 35th anniversary

April 1, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – In celebration of their 35th anniversary, Chicago pop punk icons Smoking Popes will be doing a nationwide tour [,,,]

Refestramus Announce New Album “Morri’s Rock Boutique”

March 13, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Refestramus will return with their third studio album, Morri’s Rock Boutique, a nine-track release scheduled to be on [,,,]

PART 2 of 2: A Chance New York City Encounter Leads to A Legacy of Musical Excellence for Lighthouse

January 7, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Second of a two-part article featuring Paul Hoffert, founding and continuing member of Lighthouse, who talked to Music Life Magazine [,,,]

IGNESCENT Share Reimagined version of Queen’s ‘WE WILL ROCK YOU’ Featuring Les Carlsen Of Bloodgood

September 3, 2025 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Female fronted Chicago rockers, Ignescent, are pleased to share a reimagined version of the iconic anthem “We [,,,]

PHOTO GALLERY: Chicago – OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino – Niagara Falls, Ontario – November 10, 2024

November 11, 2024 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Bill Champlin (Formerly of Chicago) Signs to Imagen Records; First Single “Reason To Believe” Drops Jan. 1

November 28, 2020 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Legendary Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist BILL CHAMPLIN (formerly of Chicago) has signed a record deal with Imagen Records. Bill’s first single, “Reason To Believe,” is due out on January [,,,]

Peter Cetera live at Fallsview Casino – Niagara Falls, Ontario – June 22, 2018

June 25, 2018 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Chicago Showing No Signs of Slowing Down After 50 years. Touring With Doobie Brothers

July 8, 2017 Jim Barber 2

There wasn’t a lot of fanfare that happened when Lee Loughnane realized that 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of playing [,,,]

Marc Jordan plays FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Jan. 3 for first Hear! Here! Niagara Music Series

January 1, 2016 Joel Naphin Comments Off

(St.Catharines, ON) – Beginning Sunday January 3, 2016 the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre will host a series of four music shows [,,,]

Social Distortion live at the House of Blues – August 9, 2015

August 25, 2015 Dave Burke Comments Off

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Social Distortion’s break through self titled 3rd album and to celebrate, the band [,,,]

Q&A with CJ Ramone – Live at The Bottom Lounge, June 7, 2015 – Ramones bassist releases new album, Last Chance To Dance

June 17, 2015 Dave Burke Comments Off

(Chicago, IL) – When founding member and chief songwriter Dee Dee Ramone left the The Ramones in 1989, that could [,,,]