Music and Concerts – Page 125

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...

FILE – Drake poses at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 1, 2019. Police are investigating a shooting outside rapper Drake’s mansion that left a security guard seriously wounded. Authorities did not confirm whether Drake was at home at the time of the shooting, but said his team is cooperating. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the affluent Bridle Path neighborhood of Toronto. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Police investigating shooting outside Drake’s mansion that left security guard wounded

By Associated Press

May 7, 2024 at 3:48 p.m.

Police are investigating a shooting outside rapper Drake’s mansion in Toronto that left a security...

Rapper Kendrick Lamar, left, appears at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, California and Canadian rapper Drake appears at the premiere of the series "Euphoria," in Los Angeles on June 4, 2019. (AP Photo)

Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake beef goes nuclear: What to know

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

May 7, 2024 at 11:15 a.m.

The long-building and increasingly testy rap beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake exploded into full-bore...

Chicago musician Josephine Luhman has a debut EP, “Leaning,” and a concert at Beat Kitchen. (Rhianna Hajduch)

Column: Josephine Luhman marks her most vulnerable moment yet on debut EP ‘Leaning’

By Britt Julious

May 7, 2024 at 5:15 a.m.

Art is a process of openness, of self-exploration, of taking risks. It’s a creative experience...

Sierra Ferrell performs at Railbird Music Festival on Sunday, June 4, 2023, in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Sierra Ferrell, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and others announced for first-time Evanston Folk Festival

By Doug George

May 3, 2024 at 4:43 p.m.

The festival will run Sept. 7-8 in the lakefront Dawes Park with music on three...

Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner performs with the band at Rosemont Theatre on May 1, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Judas Priest knows how to put on a classic heavy metal show

By Bob Gendron

May 2, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.

While many artists spout what the crowd wants to hear, Judas Priest spent scant time...

Elliott, played by Henry Thomas, in Steven Spielberg's 1982 movie "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial." (AP Photo/Bruce McBroom, Universal Studios Amblin Entertainment)

Summer movies and more concerts announced for Millennium Park

By Doug George

May 3, 2024 at 4:27 p.m.

The outdoor Summer Film Series, a Chicago favorite, opens with a double feature of "E.T....

Lawrence Edelson is Chicago Opera Theater's new general director. (Mia Isabella)

Chicago Opera Theater and Symphony Center Jazz announce seasons

By Hannah Edgar

May 1, 2024 at 3:21 p.m.

The COT 2024-25 season will be the first programmed by new general director Lawrence Edelson.

Muddy Waters performs at Mister Kelly's nightclub on June 2, 1971.

Today in History: Muddy Waters dies

By Associated Press

April 30, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.

On April 30, 1983, blues singer and guitarist Muddy Waters died in Westmont, Illinois, at...

This cover image released by Republic Records show “The Tortured Poets Department” by Taylor Swift. (Republic Records via AP)

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ hits No. 1, experiences largest streaming week ever

By Associated Press

April 29, 2024 at 11:20 a.m.

Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th album,...

Billy Corgan leads the Smashing Pumpkins at the Metro in Chicago in 2022. The band will be inducted into the Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in October in Joliet. (Chris Sweda / baiduhai)

Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees, including Smashing Pumpkins, Richard Marx and 1st woman artist Suzy Bogguss

By Annie Alleman

April 29, 2024 at 1:26 p.m.

The first woman and the first country artist will be inducted into the Illinois Rock...