Slipknot enjoys scaring people

They wear menacing masks whenever performing or giving interviews. Their fans are known as "maggots." Their shows have become known as a couple of hours of anarchy, with sweaty mosh pits of thrashing fans, band members stalking the stage with baseball bats – pure metal mayhem. Chris Fehn, one of Slipknot’s two percussionists, likes the [...]

Hatch: No ‘Bachelor’ for Morton grad

Natalie Getz doesn’t regret her time on "The Bachelor," – even her elimination episode, which included a date that started sweet but turned sour, leading to an emotional exit interview in the limo as she was whisked away from the mansion. The scene ended Getz’s run on the ABC reality TV show, which plops 25 [...]

Comedy Spotlight: Godwin brings ditties to Jukebox

Maybe you’ve heard Pat Godwin’s little ditties on the "Bob and Tom" show. You can hear songs from his latest CD, "Under the Bed," this weekend at Jukebox Comedy Club in Peoria. His repertoire includes tunes like "Gangsta Folk," "Nobody Speaks English, Anymore" and "Voices in my Head." Godwin has also written for Howard Stern [...]

Will you take home an Oscar prize?

Will "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" sweep this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, or will the underdog film "Slumdog Millionaire" sneak up from behind? Will Heath Ledger posthumously win an Oscar as supporting actor for his work in "The Dark Knight," and will Frank Langella make a late-career comeback for his role in "Frost/Nixon"? We [...]

He never tires of playing the Beatles

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Joey Curatolo may be among the world’s biggest Beatles fans. The 45-year-old Brooklyn native, who has made a career of performing music by the Fab Four for the past 26 years, plays Paul McCartney with the tribute band Rain, which comes to the Peoria Civic Center [...]

Rick Springfield to perform at Par-A-Dice

Rick Springfield, the hunky singer-turned-soap star known for hits like "Jessie’s Girl," has added an East Peoria date to his tour schedule. According to his Web site, the 1980s heartthrob will perform Aug. 21 at the Par-A-Dice casino in East Peoria. Ticket information is not yet available. Springfield, who was born in Sydney, Australia, made [...]

Toby Keith tickets discounted

Select seats for Toby Keith’s “Biggest and Baddest Tour” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Civic Center arena are being discounted to two for $20. The discount is good for open seats in Sections 16-22, which is located in the upper bowl. Tickets located in other sections are $34.75 and $49.75, available at the Civic [...]

Bill Lupkin – River City Blues Society’s Wednesday Blues Series

River City Blues Society – Wednesday Blues Series

Central Illinois band composed of musical veterans Brian Stear (formerly with Koko Taylor’s Blues Machine) Tim McMullen, (formerly with Rooster Alley) Greg Flowers and Doug Block http://www.myspace.com/bdogwillie

River City Blues Society – Wednesday Blues Series

Whether alternating vibrant slide work with Hendrix-like rock leads or flat-picking BB King style, Armstrong smoothly redefines the range of contemporary blues. James has two WC Handy Awards nominations to his credit and throughout his career has received critical acclaim in all of the major blues publications. Check out his website at http://jarmblues.com/