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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>

Listen: U2 premiere new song ‘The Blackout’

December 17, 2018 at 4:50 p.m.

After releasing a teaser on their Facebook page Tuesday and sending cryptic letters to random fans, U2 dropped a new song, "The Blackout," on its Facebook page Wednesday at noon...

R. Kelly blames promoter for cancelling the final date of his Southern tour

June 2, 2018 at 6:57 p.m.

The first leg of R. Kelly's "After Party" tour fizzled to a stop when Sunday's show at the FedEx Forum in Memphis was canceled Friday by the promoter, who cited...

Six miles beneath the Pacific Ocean surface, a team of oceanographers and experts discover an entire hidden ecosystem laden with species "completely unknown to science." But Meg comes calling, attacking the submersible piloted by the ex-wife (Jessica McNamee) of rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham).
<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/sc-mov-the-meg-rev-0806-story.html" target="_blank">Read the review.</a>

R. Kelly responds to ‘abusive cult’ allegations

December 17, 2018 at 4:56 p.m.

Through attorney Linda Mensch, R. Kelly has issued a statement in response to allegations in a BuzzFeed News article published Monday that he is holding young women in an "abusive...

Parents accuse R. Kelly of holding their daughters in abusive ‘cult,’ report claims

June 3, 2018 at 6:43 a.m.

Three sets of parents claim that R&B singer R. Kelly is holding their daughters in an abusive "cult," according to a 4,800-word BuzzFeed News report published Monday morning (July 17)....

Spotify’s ‘Sponsored Songs’ experiment allows record labels to pay for playlist placement

December 17, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

Spotify is testing a new ad unit called Sponsored Songs on its free service, which essentially allows labels to promote songs on playlists and elsewhere on its pages for a...

Live Nation’s Festival Passport offers access to 90 festivals for $799

June 4, 2018 at 6:51 p.m.

Live Nation, the world's biggest live-entertainment company, today unveils its Festival Passport, which gives fans general-admission access to more than 90 of the company's festivals in 15 countries for $799...

Jay Z and Live Nation sign 10-year, $200 million deal

December 17, 2018 at 5:05 p.m.

Shawn "Jay Z" Carter and Live Nation announced an exclusive 10-year touring partnership. The agreement continues the MC's longstanding partnership with the world's biggest live-entertainment company. The deal includes worldwide...

Radiohead finally reveal details of deluxe ‘OK Computer’ reissue, due June 23

December 17, 2018 at 5:06 p.m.

After a now-familiar teaser campaign involving cryptic posters and a blurry video, Radiohead have announced details of the forthcoming 20th anniversary edition of their groundbreaking 1997 album "OK Computer," which...

Ja Rule’s Fyre Festival postponed as chaos erupts at weekend concert in the Bahamas

April 6, 2019 at 3:15 a.m.

Reports from the Bahamas indicate that the Fyre Festival -- a heavily hyped two-weekend "luxury" concert on the island of Exumas -- is a disorganized mess, with incoming flights grounded...

Producer behind Prince ‘Deliverance’ EP slapped with lawsuit

December 17, 2018 at 5:08 p.m.

As expected, the producer behind "Deliverance," the Prince EP announced Tuesday, has been hit with a lawsuit. According to court documents obtained by Minnesota news outlet KTSP, the lawsuit claims...

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