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Weezer will play the entire Blue album on tour

March 11, 2024 | bphillips

The “Voyage To The Blue Planet” tour will include Dinosaur Jr. and The Flaming Lips as openers and hit Allstate Arena September 6th.

Vegan bakery accused of reselling Dunkin’ Donuts as its own vegan & gluten-free donuts

March 11, 2024 | clowe

Hopefully this leads to a Dunkin’ gluten-free donut.

3.10.2024 History Of Alternative

March 10, 2024 | bphillips

The Smiths, Liz Phair, Alice In Chains and The Stone Roses in this set, album anniversaries for Cracker, AFI, R.E.M., Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Mad Season, Tears For Fears and The Bravery, plus U2, 311, Marvelous 3, 4 Non Blondes and twenty-one pilots.

The Weekend Q101

March 8, 2024 | clowe

It’s a great weekend to be in Chicago!

Any day is a good day to watch Jason Alexander’s McDLT commercial

March 7, 2024 | clowe

This is the greatest commercial of the 80s.

U2 share video of Beautiful Day from the final performance at The Sphere in Vegas

March 6, 2024 | bphillips

WATCH: the video includes the performance of the song, fan testimonials and incredible visuals from the new Vegas venue.

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard vetoes investigation against herself in latest misguided move

March 6, 2024 | clowe

She just won’t go away.

Paramore and David Byrne announce joint Record Store Day release

March 5, 2024 | bphillips

The Record Store Day exclusive release will feature Byrne covering “Hard Times” and Paramore’s cover of the Talking Heads classic “Burning Down The House”

Josh Homme announces one night benefit concert for The Sweet Stuff Foundation

March 5, 2024 | bphillips

The March 20th benefit concert in LA will feature Dave Grohl, Beck, St. Vincent, Chad Smith and others.

Brookfield Zoo makes drastic rebrand, renames “Brookfield Zoo Chicago”

March 5, 2024 | clowe

90 years in, the zoo finally had an identity crisis.

Sublime with Rome announce farewell tour

March 4, 2024 | bphillips

The announced dates do not (yet?) include a Chicago stop. Sublime with Rome will release their final song “Love Is Dangerous” on April 5th.

3.3.2024 History Of Alternative

March 3, 2024 | bphillips

Beastie Boys, The Breeders, R.E.M. and The Ramones in this set, album anniversaries for Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Evanescence, U2, Sinead O’Connor, Jack Johnson and Kaiser Chiefs, plus Our Lady Peace, Buffalo Tom, Urge Overkill, Save Ferris, Fugazi and The Psychedelic Furs.