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Nick Cave has been singing about mortality for decades, and he's really good at it. Whether the narratives are biblical or pulpy, the victims innocents or death row convicts, the circumstances comprehensible or cruelly random, Cave's songs are on intimate terms with the infinite ways a life can be extinguished. And yet, "Skeleton Tree", his latest album with his estimable band, the Bad Seeds, is a relatively concise song cycle shadowed by death that feels different than all the rest. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/sc-music-nick-cave-skeleton-tree-ent-0916-20160916-column.html" target="_blank">Read the full review.</a>

Parker Millsap’s life — making tunes, hanging with Elton John

May 29, 2018 at 8:58 a.m.

Some folks turn to life coaches or self-help books when they're in need of inspiration. Singer-songwriter Parker Millsap relies on a little homespun feng shui to get himself back on...

Shilpa Ray channels punk, Warhol and New York energy

December 13, 2018 at 9:54 a.m.

Shilpa Ray's job at a Manhattan nightclub provided plenty of inspiration for the material on her current album, "Door Girl." On the scorching “EMT Police and the Fire Department,” the...

The California Honeydrops went from subway busking, Hurricane Katrina to a headline slot

May 11, 2018 at 2:02 p.m.

More than a decade into their career, the California Honeydrops are skilled veterans when it comes to throwing a musical party. Based in Oakland, Calif., the band specializes in shows...

Chicago’s Frisbie celebrates 20 years with more great tunes

December 14, 2018 at 1:08 p.m.

The striking vocals and ringing guitars of Steve Frisbie and Liam Davis have long been a hallmark of Chicago power pop band Frisbie, a stellar outfit that sprang from the...

Canadian singer Charlotte Cardin is more than a YouTube sensation

December 14, 2018 at 12:05 p.m.

The ethereal songs of Charlotte Cardin shimmer with an electro-pop vibe. Her sultry jazzy vocals are so entrancing it's a tad jarring when the Canadian singer-songwriter occasionally drops an unexpected...

New father Mat Kearney is older, wiser — and more successful

December 14, 2018 at 2:55 p.m.

Two years ago, life changed dramatically for Mat Kearney when the singer-songwriter discovered he was going to be a first-time father. The news of his wife's pregnancy dovetailed with the...

Scythian is ready for St. Pat’s, and making Celtic jams

December 14, 2018 at 1:51 p.m.

Scythian’s music is custom-made for a Saint Patrick’s Day celebration. The popular folk and Celtic-rock ensemble’s high energy performances turn every gig into an infectious dance party that resembles a...

Cassandra Jenkins steps into the limelight with ‘Red Lips’ video

December 14, 2018 at 8:22 p.m.

Cassandra Jenkins' new video for her song “Red Lips” was a spontaneous affair. “We filmed it in one night in my apartment,” says Jenkins, calling from her home base in...

Tyler Childers is, essentially, just a storyteller

December 14, 2018 at 7:16 p.m.

A serious buzz surrounds Tyler Childers, whose gritty 2017 album "Purgatory" was produced by Americana star Sturgill Simpson and Johnny Cash engineer David Ferguson. The Kentucky singer-songwriter pens memorable tunes...

Steep Canyon Rangers are a long way from those party band roots

December 14, 2018 at 6:27 p.m.

The Steep Canyon Rangers have toured the world, recorded a string of well-received albums and won major industry awards, all while finding the time to moonlight as the backing band...

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