Music and Concerts – Page 101

Naked Raygun’s Jeff Pezzati, left, and Eric Spicer speak on a panel commemorating new record pressings at the Smashed Plastic record plant in Belmont Gardens on Oct. 10, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Tale of the tapes: Naked Raygun and Eleventh Dream Day create new albums from an essential Chicago archive

By Kevin McKeough

October 14, 2026 at 5:40 a.m.

A 1985 Naked Raygun show has become a limited-edition vinyl album.

FILE – Duane Davis, right, and his attorney Michael Sanft sit in a courtroom, after a jury found Davis guilty of first-degree murder in his trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center on Aug. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool)

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

By Jessica Hill

October 13, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for...

Olivia Rodrigo performs at the United Center on Oct. 11, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Review: Olivia Rodrigo, in a sea of flowers, kicking her way towards what’s next

By Christopher Borrelli

October 12, 2026 at 10:38 a.m.

In Chicago at the United Center on her "Unraveled Tour," Olivia Rodrigo leans into the...

Quincy Jones waves to photographers with his foot because his hands were full with his six Grammy Awards on Feb. 20, 1991, at Radio City Music Hall.

Quincy Jones’ cause of death revealed to be pancreatic cancer, report says

By Tribune News Service

November 14, 2024 at 11:47 a.m.

Music legend Quincy Jones died earlier this month reportedly from pancreatic cancer.

Tinashe performs at the Aragon Ballroom on Nov. 13, 2024, in Chicago.
(Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Review: Tinashe’s set at the Aragon Ballroom left her fans wanting more

By Britt Julious

November 14, 2024 at 11:01 a.m.

The Chicago concert on her "Match My Freak" tour was all the more compelling for...

Eric Burton of Black Pumas performs during Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park, July 19, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

No Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago for summer 2025

By Doug George

November 11, 2024 at 4:57 p.m.

Pitchfork Music Festival announced Monday that it would not hold a music festival in Chicago...

Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top perform during a concert in the Azkena Rock Festival in Spain on June 20, 2015. (AFP/Getty Images)

Billy Gibbons talks about the long, good-time road of ZZ Top

By Janine Schaults

November 11, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

“We played The Grove last night and lo and behold strolling through the front aisle...

Busta Rhymes performs during the 39th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Taylor Swift wins big and Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at the MTV EMAs

By Louise Dixon

November 10, 2024 at 5:50 p.m.

Taylor Swift came out top at the 2024 MTV EMAs on Sunday, walking away with...

Music director emeritus Riccardo Muti and pianist Mitsuko Uchida take a bow before performing with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Center on Oct. 31, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Review: At the CSO, two programs alike only in their headliner: Riccardo Muti

By Hannah Edgar

November 9, 2024 at 9:15 p.m.

He conducted Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, "Eroica,” with pianist Mitsuko Uchida, then returned this weekend...

Chicago rapper Lil Durk gets ready to throw out a ceremonial pitch before the Chicago White Sox face off against the Los Angeles Angels at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on May 2, 2022. (Jose M. Osorio/baiduhai)

A federal grand jury in Los Angeles approves new charges against Lil Durk

By Sam Charles

November 14, 2025 at 10:35 a.m.

A federal grand jury in Los Angeles this week approved new charges against Lil Durk...

Beyonce appears at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Beyoncé leads 2025 Grammy noms, becoming the most nominated artist in the show’s history

By Maria Sherman

November 8, 2024 at 11:02 a.m.

When it comes to the 2025 Grammy Award nominations, “Cowboy Carter” rules the nation.

Peso Pluma performs at the United Center in Chicago on Oct. 5, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Sueños 2025 will have a second stage and Peso Pluma back as headliner

By Doug George

November 7, 2024 at 5:21 p.m.

The annual festival of Latin music and reggaeton will add a second stage, more staff...

Liam Payne performs during the first day of BBC Radio's Biggest Weekend at Singleton Park, in Swansea, Wales, May 26, 2018. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP, File)

Three people charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death

By Vivian Kwarmn

November 7, 2024 at 4:08 p.m.

Nearly one month after Liam Payne’s fatal fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires,...