Bands that formed in the mid-1960s and beyond capitalize on nostalgia tours, and Chicago-spawned alt-rock icons The Smashing Pumpkins reached their commercial and critical peak a full 30 years beyond that time frame. When lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist and band leader Billy Corgan was able to rein in original members James Iha (guitar, vocals) and Jimmy Chamberlin … [Read more...]
Summer season preview: Pop music
To paraphrase a favorite question of the late Andy Rooney from 60 Minutes, do you ever wonder why you see so many “Local” stickers on South Florida cars? The ones with the upside-down silhouette of Florida forming the “L?” It’s partly because of the stickers’ availability, of course, but also because more natives are choosing to stay rather than move away. And that, … [Read more...]