A quartet of new music festivals take root in Chicago this month
Summer is over, but music festival season very much isn’t. Cue the Red Line Jazz...
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Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for ’80s hits like ‘You Are My Lady,’ dies at 70
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for his smooth ’80s hits “Rock Me Tonight (For...
City Voices to put poetry of Walt Whitman and Sara Teasdale to song in Oak Park
Oak Park's City Voices will perform a program of choral pieces inspired by the poems...
How ‘Country Roads’ became the soundtrack of the US team’s World Cup run
It’s become one of the enduring scenes of the U.S. team during this World Cup:...
25 seasons in, with more to come, Christopher Bell has built the Grant Park Chorus into Chicago’s finest
Christopher Bell oversaw the choir’s transition from a semi-professional to a professional ensemble.
Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ dies at 74
Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People, co-wrote the disco group’s classic hits “Y.M.C.A.,” ″Macho...
Photos: Madison Square Garden prepares for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding
Preparations begin for the rumored wedding festivities of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Madison...
Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square Garden? Here’s what we know.
Frenzied speculation surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's upcoming wedding has spiked over the past...
Mike Campbell shares a Tom Petty memory ahead of Dirty Knobs concert: ‘I’ve never talked about this’
He's toured through Chicago plenty with the Heartbreakers, with Fleetwood Mac, and now as the...
Clarendon Hills concert series serves up slate of tribute bands
Clarendon Hills’ summer concert series Dancin’ in the Street features tributes to Fleetwood Mac, Britney...
Today in History: R. Kelly sentenced
On June 29, 2022, R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for using...
Inside country legend Alan Jackson’s triumphant finale concert
The time has come for country music superstar Alan Jackson to hang up his signature...
‘A bucket list item that I didn’t know I had’: Suburban garage rockers prep for first headlining gig since ’60s
The Huns broke up after high school and haven't performed together in public — much...