Tag: Midwest Rock
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The Red Lion and the Rock Incubator: How 1970s Champaign-Urbana Built the Blueprint for Arena Rock
Long before headlining national arenas, REO Speedwagon, Starcastle, and Dan Fogelberg cut their teeth on the beer-soaked stages of Green Street. Discover how campus taverns, fierce local hustle, and the booking machine of Irving Azoff turned 1970s Champaign-Urbana into a legendary rock-and-roll hit factory.
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Beyond the ‘Stars’: How Hum Defined the Heavy, Melodic Cosmos of ’90s Midwest Rock
Far beyond their 1995 alt-rock hit “Stars,” Champaign-Urbana’s Hum proved that heaviness and vulnerability could amplify one another. From the Blind Pig and “You’d Prefer an Astronaut” to the masterpiece “Downward is Heavenward” and their triumphant return with “Inlet,” explore the enduring impact of a truly singular Midwest band.