Ed Sheeran coming to Soldier Field in October
You might not get him, but countless millions do. Ed Sheeran is huge, and he’s coming to a huge venue, slated for an October date at Soldier Field. The singer,...
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Murió Fredo Santana, rapero originario de Chicago
Fredo Santana, el rapero de Chicago quien al igual que su primo mayor Chief Keef era intérprete en el estilo "drill", murió el viernes en Los Ángeles a la edad...
Chicago rapper Fredo Santana dead at age 27
Chicago rapper Fredo Santana, who like his cousin Chief Keef performed in the "drill" style, died Friday in Los Angeles at age 27. The Los Angeles County medical examiner's office...
Decemberists to play Chicago Theatre in April
"New sound," "comfort zone." When phrases such as those start flying about, you know a world tour is imminent. So it's no surprise that the Decemberists will be coming to...
Countdown: Top newsmakers of 2017
Chicago had no shortage of newsmakers who put the city in national headlines. We count down the biggest names in Chicago-related news this year. 10. Sue the T. rex Sue,...
Helen Money, Bob Mould are sonic birds of a feather linked by a Chicago past
The sensation that music is a circle isn’t all that perplexing when you think about it. Performers rise and fall, come and go, but rarely is a sonic circle as...
Column: We’d respect the national anthem more if we stopped putting it where it doesn’t belong
Maybe, just maybe, it's time to reconsider the national anthem and its sporting omnipresence. The NFL and other professional sports are in the middle of a firestorm of patriotism because...
Foo Fighters coming to Wrigley in July
No waiting til next year. It's already here. The Foo Fighters come out of the gate as the first Wrigley concert of 2018 with the band's Monday announcement of a...
Riot Fest got its formula just right
If Riot Fest had a poster child, it would be Ben Frietsch. The Cincinnati resident, all gray beard and punk fervor, has been waiting to see Bad Brains since 1990....
Riot Fest, Day One: Sun, heat and noise
Another year, another Riot Fest, the music festival for grownups and the bands they loved as youngsters. There is one fewer stage this year, from six to five, and the...