The introspective pop band Toad the Wet Sprocket is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a slew of live performances, including one at The Ark on Monday, and the re-release of its earliest albums."It ...

Rock bands radically shifted their aesthetics and attitudes in the ’90s. Hair metal acts of the ’80s would do anything for a hit, or a buck, or a girl. Then suddenly Kurt Cobain was on the cover of ...

Touring with Toad the Wet Sprocket was a no-brainer for Counting Crows after the former’s Glen Phillips called head Crow Adam Duritz to propose the outing late last summer. “I was a really big fan of ...

Toad The West Sprocket has enjoyed a longer life than the faux band created by Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ Eric Idle, from which it took its name. Formed 30 years ago in Santa Barbara, Calif., the ...

As I had mentioned a few columns back, this first full week in May is the start of spring for me. And what a start it has been: Bluebells hit peak bloom, a full moon greeted us with bats feeding under ...

Following up last fall's intimate “One Night Only” shows, Grammy-nominated and multiplatinum pop hitmaker Charlie Puth brings last year's release - “CHARLIE” - and a string of new faves to Ravinia ...

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WITH FOLKY ALTERNA-ROCK hits like "All I Want," "Walk on the Ocean" and "Fall Down," Toad the Wet Sprocket created music challenging enough for post-grunge teens, yet subtle enough for some parents to ...

NEW HAVEN >> Hatebreed front man Jamey Jasta destroys metal stereotypes with positivity and conviction. “Though we love it when people head-bang and mosh, the biggest compliment is fans who read along ...