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“Our goal as artists is for everyone who comes to our shows — no matter what age, what gender — to feel included,” said The Rose frontman Woosung. “That’s the energy we want at our concerts. We want it to be this happy place, a garden of roses where you’re enjoying music together with all kinds of different people and everybody feels safe.”
Had Tablo not experienced the alienation and toxicity of TaJinYo, Tablo’s music – and therefore Epik High’s, too – most likely would not have resulted in “Epik High Is Here 下 (Part 2).” From all those lies, truth survived.
Cheap Trick has been rocking for over a quarter-century, more or less with the original lineup. None of the band members–guitarist Rick Nielsen, singer-rhythm guitarist Robin Zander, bassist Tom Petersson and drummer Bun E. Carlos–has changed much over the years: two are hot; two, well, are not. And, Zander’s vocals have only gotten stronger. The ubiquitous Nielsen–a co-owner of the Wicker Park eatery Piece–took time to chat about boy bands, living in Rockford and Billy Corgan.
Hard rock singer Gary Cherone has a dream, but it’s not about winning Grammy awards or platinum albums. The lead vocalist for Extreme wants to play rock ‘n’ roll until he makes enough money to have an operation to stretch his 5-foot-11 frame by another 12 inches and then join the Boston Celtics.