The search for the Loop Rock Girl 2008 is in full swing. Narrowed down to the final 64 ladies, voting is currently underway. Vote for your favorite and come join us at the crowning party! All the details at www.wlup.com.

Many new Chicagoland concerts are being unveiled almost every day on the Loop. Recent announcements have included the re-united Stone Temple Pilots, Lollapalooza, Alterbridge and many more. Upcoming information on shows from Motley Crue, Triumph and a Poison/Dokken/Sebastian Bach triple bill are forthcoming. Keep it locked on the Loop for the breaking news and buy tickets via www.wlup.com.

Make sure you also dial in to my show from 7pm - 12midnight in the coming weeks to hear conversations with Alex Lifeson of Rush, JY of Styx, Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots, and David Coverdale of Whitesnake to name just a few.

Sad news in the Led Zeppelin family recently. The vocalist for Jason Bonham's one time band Bonham, Daniel McMaster suddenly passed away from a blood infection at the tender age of 39.

(See Bonham's video for "Wait For You" here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=74KheeagcLM)