Music and Concerts – Page 103

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...

Blake-Anthony Johnson, Chicago Sinfonietta president and CEO, in December 2022. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Chicago Sinfonietta president Blake-Anthony Johnson will depart in 2025

By Hannah Edgar

October 28, 2024 at 12:37 p.m.

He will be the new CEO of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, following...

Saxophonist Charles Lloyd leads his quartet during the Jazz Series at Symphony Center in Chicago on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Two great saxophonists and their quartets kick off SCP Jazz season, even if only in spirit

By Hannah Edgar

October 26, 2024 at 1:49 p.m.

Double bills don’t get much better than this. The season led off with quartets linked...

FILE – Phil Lesh, of The Grateful Dead, performs during a reunion concert in East Troy, Wis. on Aug. 3, 2002. Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at age 84. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84

By John Rogers

October 25, 2024 at 4:03 p.m.

Grateful Dead founding member Phil Lesh has died at age 84.

This combination photos shows Beyonce at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, March 14, 2021, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at a CNN town hall in Aston, Pa., Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo)

Beyoncé, whose ‘Freedom’ is Harris’ campaign anthem, is expected at Democrat’s Texas rally on Friday

By Meg Kinnard

October 24, 2024 at 12:34 p.m.

Beyoncé is expected to appear Friday in her hometown of Houston at a rally for...

Sting, with Dominic Miller, performs at Moor Park on Sept. 7, 2024, in Preston, England. (Katja Ogrin/Redferns/Getty)

Sting talks about his ‘3.0’ tour, his hit songs and ‘Last Ship’ before Chicago shows

By Doug George

October 21, 2024 at 5:45 a.m.

“Sting 3.0” will play four nights at the Auditorium Theatre over the course of a...

Cher speaks 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)

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more

By Mark Kennedy

October 20, 2024 at 9:47 a.m.

Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturday’s inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall...

This Oct. 20, 1977 file photo shows the wreckage of a plane in a wooded area near McComb, Miss., where six people were killed, including three members of the music group Lynyrd Skynyrd. (AP Photo, File)

Today in History: Plane crash kills 3 members of Lynyrd Skynyrd

By Associated Press

October 20, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.

On Oct. 20, 1977, three members of the rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, including lead singer...

A picture of former One Direction singer Liam Payne sits surrounded by flowers and candles as fans gather outside the hotel where he was found dead after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

What we know about Liam Payne’s death, including some of the unanswered questions

By Associated Press

October 17, 2024 at 8:03 p.m.

Here is what we know — and what remains unknown — about former One Direction...

Fans light candles outside the hotel where former One Direction singer Liam Payne was found dead after he fell from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Death of ex-One Direction member Liam Payne at 31 shocks fans around the world

By Kaitlyn Huamani

October 17, 2024 at 8:25 a.m.

Shockwaves spread around the world Thursday at the death of Liam Payne, who shot to...

André 3000 performs "New Blue Sun" during the 2024 Roots Picnic on June 2, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Taylor Hill/Getty)

Ahead of his Salt Shed concert, André 3000 talks about ‘New Blue Sun’ and his jazz music welcome

By Hannah Edgar

October 17, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The former half of OutKast returns to Chicago on Oct. 21, flute in tow. The...