Music and Concerts – Page 47

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...

Baritone Thomas Hampson in a performance of William Walton’s "Belshazzar's Feast" with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, led by Klaus Mäkelä. (Todd Rosenberg)

Review: Mäkelä and CSO bring back a delicious ‘Feast’

By Hannah Edgar

October 9, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

Fifty years have passed since the Chicago Symphony last played “Belshazzar’s Feast” by English composer...

All the artists stand together on stage after singing “Paradise” at the Chicago Theatre for Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine tribute show, Oct. 8, 2026. (Nate Swanson/for the baiduhai)

Review: A heartfelt tribute to John Prine let his music and legacy shine through

By Bob Gendron

October 9, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

Musicians from Margo Price to Jeff Tweedy covered the late singer-songwriter's songs and channeled his...

New signage, The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, is unveiled on the Kennedy Center, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

More musicians cancel Kennedy Center concerts following addition of President Donald Trump’s name to building

By Meg Kinnard

December 30, 2025 at 9:56 a.m.

More artists have canceled scheduled performances at the Kennedy Center following the addition of President...

Interior of Radio City Music Hall at Rockefeller Center in New York City, March 11, 1938. (AP Photo)

Today in History: Radio City Music Hall opens

By Associated Press

December 27, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On Dec. 27, 1932, New York City’s Radio City Music Hall opened to the public.

Brother Davaughn Nicholas and Myron Nicholas of Rich Off Creative Minds at Chicago's Union Station. (Andrii Ivanchenko)

Music-making brothers want their art to be a business venture, calling it Rich Off Creative Minds

By Britt Julious

December 26, 2025 at 5:45 a.m.

Myron and Davaughn Nicholas have built their own online platform for their music and artistic...

Musicians, from left, baritone Ryan Cox, conductor Mary Hopper, mezzo soprano Janet Mensen Reynolds, tenor Joseph Fosselman, soprano Olivia Doig and her 4-year-old daughter

gather after performing Handel’s Messiah last week at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in La Grange. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

Emmanuel Episcopal brings world class musicians to La Grange for ‘Messiah’ performance

By Hank Beckman

December 25, 2025 at 5:06 a.m.

The crowd became the chorus last week as La Grange’s Emmanuel Episcopal Church brought to...

Record label co-founder John Corbett and saxophonist Ken Vandermark, at the Empty Bottle in Chicago circa 2000. (Photo by Michael Jackson)

When a rock dive became a jazz destination: New album ‘The Bottle Tapes’ revisits epochal Empty Bottle series

By Hannah Edgar

January 6, 2026 at 1:56 p.m.

Curating “The Bottle Tapes” gave Ken Vandermark and John Corbett an opportunity to revisit the...

"A Christmas Record" (ZE Records, clockwise from top left); "A Very Special Christmas 2" (A&M Records); "Best of Motown Christmas" (20th Century Masters); Robert Glasper's "In December" (Loma Vista Recordings); "Merry Christmas from José James" (Rainbow Blonde Records); "Christmas Jollies" by Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul Records).

A music critic’s favorite Christmas albums

By Britt Julious

December 23, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

As both a music critic and a seasonal fanatic who writes my own Christmas-themed newsletter,...

FILE – British rock musician Chris Rea performs during his first German concert of “The Return of the Fabulous Bluenotes” tour in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Christof Stache, File)

Singer-songwriter Chris Rea, known for ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ dies at 74

By Associated Press

December 22, 2025 at 3:36 p.m.

Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit “Driving Home for Christmas,”...

FILE – Barry Manilow performs during the Pre-Grammy Gala on Feb. 1, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Barry Manilow to have surgery for early-stage lung cancer and postpones January concerts

By Associated Press

December 22, 2025 at 3:33 p.m.

Barry Manilow will be having surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his lung and...

Nicki Minaj speaks during Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

Nicki Minaj surprises conservatives with praise for Donald Trump, JD Vance at Arizona event

By Adriana Gomez Licon

December 21, 2025 at 7:27 p.m.

Female rapper Nicki Minaj on Sunday made a surprise appearance at a gathering of conservatives...

Oak Park resident Andrea Casarrubios is earning acclaim as both a cellist and a composer. (Titilayo Ayangade)

Oak Park-based cellist and composer making sound waves worldwide

By Myrna Petlicki

December 21, 2025 at 11:54 a.m.

Oak Park resident Andrea Casarrubios is earning recognition for her music including being nominated for...