Lou Carlozo

Styx Cyclorama (CMC/Sanctuary) Another good name for "Cyclorama" might be "Cynicalrama," as the South Side band co-founded by Dennis DeYoung brashly soldiers on without their former frontman, instead propping two-dimensional...

Prop: An alligator head. Appearing in: "The Beard of Avon," The Goodman Theatre. Background: Finding the right theater prop is daunting enough. But what's a prop master to do when...

Call it music that grows on you: Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel's "Acoustic Garden" is perhaps the first compact disc that can give the listener a green thumb (just add...

That recent rash of 90-degree days made me want to cast off summer once and for all like a sweaty tube sock. "Bring on da fall," I say; cool breezes,...

If you've heard herds about '80s nostalgia and wonder what the big hair, shiny clothes and terrific tunes were about, check out Rhino's box set "Like, Omigod! The '80s Pop...

Long before it was Turtle Town U.S.A., Churubusco was Indian territory inhabited by the Miami tribe and their chief named -- no lie -- Little Turtle. A distinguished leader, Little...

On the ropes from child pornography charges, singer R. Kelly released a pleading new song, "Heaven, I Need a Hug," which premiered Tuesday night on WGCI-FM 107.5. "The audience loves...

When U.S. Catholic bishops convened last week for their spring conference in Dallas, the 25-year-old Chicago-based reformist group Call to Action was on hand, armed with proposals it wants the...

Born as the brainchild of teenager Shawn Fanning, who mixed his passions for music and the Internet, Napster attracted billions of downloads and a flurry of lawsuits before taking its...