New Chicago concerts on sale: Andrew Bird, Kevin Gates, The Arcs
The hottest tickets in the city. *** = Josh Terry's recommended shows. On sale 9 a.m. Wednesday JOHNNYSWIM, Wednesday, Dec. 9 ($25-$306, all ages) at Thalia Hall. On sale 10...
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What dog name did Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari steal for their daughter? An investigation
Yesterday, news broke that universally loved Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and his equally adored wife, reality TV star Kristin Cavallari, will be naming their upcoming third child, their first...
Here’s how to check your Uber rating
I've long lived by the rule that if I'm ever rude to a waiter, bartender or cab driver, I'm probably a bad person. But where service industry workers and cabbies...
Listen to Salad Boys’ ‘Dream Date’ and see the band for free Wednesday at The Owl
Welcome to RedEye's "Song of the Day," an ongoing feature where music reporter Josh Terry or another RedEye staff member highlights something they're listening to. Some days the track will...
Donald Trump thinks Joe Flacco is an elite quarterback
Whenever a presidential candidate (or anyone, really) decides to host a Q&A on Twitter, it's always going to be full of smart alecks thinking of a funny tweet instead of...
Watch Glen Hansard’s Chicago-centric video for ‘Her Mercy’
Though Glen Hansard hails from Dublin, Ireland, Chicago always has seemed like a second or third home for the 45-year-old singer-songwriter and "Once" star. After all, Rob Bochnik, the guitarist...
Listen to Diet Cig’s ‘Dinner Date’ and see the band Tuesday at Subterranean
Welcome to RedEye's "Song of the Day," an ongoing feature where music reporter Josh Terry or another RedEye staff member highlights something they're listening to. Some days the track will...
Ryan Adams covered Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood,’ and it’s amazing
Last month, alt-country troubadour Ryan Adams announced that he'd be covering Taylor Swift's latest blockbuster album "1989" in its entirety. While that sounded like a bonkers plan, Adams is a...
Skylar Spence nears pop bliss on ‘Prom King’
Before a big-soda corporation (rhymes with "schmepsi") not-so-shockingly threatened legal action late last year, Ryan DeRobertis recorded as Saint Pepsi, releasing adventurous bedroom pop records that made too-liberal use of...
Exclusive: Listen to a live version of Odesza’s ‘IPlayYouListen’
From Odesza's origins as college students at Western Washington University to having packed afternoon slots at festivals like Lollapalooza, the Seattle duo has come a long way, more than making...