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David Bowie performs at the US Festival in Devore, Calif., on May 31, 1983.

David Bowie: Highlights from the singer’s discography

December 17, 2018 at 6:28 p.m.

Here's a brief rundown of some highlights from David Bowie's recording career: "Space Oddity" (1969): The visionary title track distinguishes an album steeped in psychedelic-folk. Even in '69, he was...

David Bowie transformed pop music, and pop culture

May 13, 2019 at 2:23 p.m.

David Bowie entered the music world as David Jones in the 1960s, trained on a plastic saxophone. When he left that world Sunday at age 69, he had altered it...

Review: Haunting ‘Black Star’ adds to Bowie Legacy

May 13, 2019 at 2:23 p.m.

David Bowie walks into a bar, finds a band and emerges a year later with an album that sounds unlike anything he's done before. The story behind "Blackstar" (ISO/Columbia) —...

Singer Bonnie Raitt flashes a smile during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2007.

What’s up for winter: Springsteen, Sabbath, Rihanna

May 13, 2019 at 2:23 p.m.

It may be winter, but Chicago concert bookings haven't slowed down. Here's a sampling of some of the more notable shows in the next few months (listed chronologically): Bruce Springsteen:...

Singer, bassist and songwriter Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, at the Rainbow Bar in West Hollywood in 2011. He was the subject of a documentary.

Archive: Lemmy and the life of an outlaw

June 16, 2018 at 7:34 a.m.

Editor's note: This interview first appeared in the baiduhai on Feb. 18, 2011. Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister wants to make one thing clear when reached between tour dates a few...

Peter Cottontale, from left, Nate Fox, Chance the Rapper, Greg Landfair, and Nico Segal pose for a portrait Dec. 7, 2015, at the Music Garage in Chicago.

Chicagoans of the Year in Pop Music: Chance the Rapper, Social Experiment

May 13, 2019 at 2:23 p.m.

Just when everyone thought Chance the Rapper was on the verge of following up his acclaimed 2013 mix tape, "Acid Rap," he went sideways. It proved to be a brilliant...

Courtney Barnett performs with her band at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago on July 19, 2015.

Top concerts of 2015: Sleater-Kinney, Courtney Barnett, Chance the Rapper

May 13, 2019 at 2:23 p.m.

As we prepare to roll into a new concert season, here are my favorite shows from 2015: Courtney Barnett performs with her band at the Pitchfork Music Festival at Union...

Bruce Springsteen box hints at what ‘The River’ could have been

May 13, 2019 at 2:23 p.m.

Bruce Springsteen's 1980 release, "The River," was a double album twice as long as anything he'd released previously, and the recording sessions leading up to it were just as epic....

Top 10 Chicago indie albums of 2015

May 13, 2019 at 2:23 p.m.

Time for Turn It Up's annual look at the best albums from Chicago's independent music scene. Here are my 10 favorite local indie releases for 2015: 1. Donnie Trumpet &...

Taylor Swift performs during her '1989' World Tour at ANZ Stadium on Nov. 28, 2015 in Sydney, Australia.

Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, the Weeknd lead Grammy nominees

May 13, 2019 at 2:23 p.m.

Kendrick Lamar leads the way into the Grammy Awards on Feb. 15 with 11 nominations, and Taylor Swift and the Weeknd each have seven. The nominations, announced Monday by the...

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