Music and Concerts – Page 124

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...

Stuart Rosenberg played with music groups including Rogues, the Laketown Buskers and The Otters. (Chip Covington)

In memoriam: Musician Stuart Rosenberg turned the world from ‘black and white to Technicolor’

By Rick Kogan

May 14, 2024 at 9:26 a.m.

“I love everything, all music, and that’s why I do what I do. My great...

Olivia Rodrigo performs for a sold-out crowd during her Guts World Tour at the United Center in Chicago on March 19, 2024. (Trent Sprague/for the baiduhai)

Column: Kids like to swear. Do I blame Olivia Rodrigo? Or do I blame myself?

By Christopher Borrelli

May 16, 2024 at 11:08 a.m.

I turned to the parent next to me at the United Center and asked what...

Mark Mothersbaugh leads Devo during a performance at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago on May 11, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Column: Devo in concert in Chicago: At 50, no signs of de-evolution

By Christopher Borrelli

May 13, 2024 at 9:14 a.m.

Fifty years after forming, Devo has never broken into laughter at its own satire. At...

Nemo of Switzerland performing the song The Code during the dress rehearsal for the final at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Swiss fans get ready to welcome Eurovision winner Nemo back home

By Kirsten Grieshaber

May 12, 2024 at 9:08 a.m.

Swiss Eurovision fans were getting ready Sunday to give a hero’s welcome to singer Nemo,...

Today in History: Bob Marley dies at 36

By Associated Press

May 11, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.

On May 11, 1981, legendary reggae artist Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital at...

The Vivian Maier mural by revered Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra in the 1600 block of W. North Avenue on July 17, 2017. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)

What to do in Chicago: Devo concert, Cabaret Week and a self-guided tour of street murals

By Jennifer Day

May 10, 2024 at 12:51 p.m.

Chicago Archaeopteryx: If you’ve ever struggled to explain to your child how that pigeon on...

Music producer Steve Albini in his studio on July 24, 2014. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

In memoriam: As a ’90s producer and music tastemaker, Steve Albini was brutally honest — and usually right

By Christopher Borrelli

May 10, 2024 at 10:20 a.m.

He was vintage Gen-X sarcastic, ironic, contrarian, principled. He was the record store owner who...

The 2024 season at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park starts with 21 Savage: American Dream Tour, which celebrates the release of the Grammy Award-winning rapper’s third solo studio album of the same name, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. (Live Nation)

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre kicks off 2024 season in Tinley Park with 21 Savage

By Jessi Virtusio

May 9, 2024 at 7:18 a.m.

Credit Union 1 Ampitheatre's season begins May 21 in Tinley Park.

Gibb music director Stilian Kirov (standing) conducts Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s season finale on May 18 at Trinity Christian College’s Ozinga Chapel in Palos Heights. Joyful Voices: Shaw & Beethoven includes a 200th anniversary performance of Symphony No. 9. (Barry Butler Photography)

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra performs Symphony No. 9 nearly 200 years to the day of its debut

By Jessi Virtusio

May 9, 2024 at 7:20 a.m.

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra presents Joyful Voices: Shaw & Beethoven on May 18 at Trinity Christian...

Steve Albini, legendary Chicago music producer for Nirvana and the Pixies, dies at 61

By Maria Sherman

May 8, 2024 at 3:31 p.m.

Steve Albini, a rock musician and revered audio engineer who played a singular role in...