Music and Concerts – Page 9

FILE – Freddie Jackson attends a special screening of “The Magnificent Seven” in New York on Sept. 19, 2016. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for ’80s hits like ‘You Are My Lady,’ dies at 70

By Maria Sherman

October 6, 2026 at 1:51 p.m.

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for his smooth ’80s hits “Rock Me Tonight (For...

City Voices, under director William Chin, will perform “A Song of Joys,” a program of choral pieces inspired by the poetry of Sara Teasdale and Walt Whitman, in Oak Park on Oct. 17 and 18. (City Voices)

City Voices to put poetry of Walt Whitman and Sara Teasdale to song in Oak Park

By Myrna Petlicki

October 5, 2026 at 4:55 p.m.

Oak Park's City Voices will perform a program of choral pieces inspired by the poems...

Caleb Flynn listens to court proceedings inside the Miami County Court of Common Pleas on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, in Troy, Ohio. (AP Photo, Pool)

Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn is sentenced to life in prison for wife’s murder

By Julie Carr Smyth

October 5, 2026 at 5:32 p.m.

A former music pastor in Ohio who appeared briefly on “American Idol” was sentenced to...

In This aerial view, flowers, notes and photos are left on Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Dolly Parton laid to rest next to late husband in private Nashville funeral

By Emily St. Martin

September 1, 2026 at 8:39 a.m.

Dolly Parton has been laid to rest in a private ceremony in Nashville.

Lionel Richie performs on stage during the opening night of his’ Say Hello To The Hits’ UK& European Tour, at The SSE Arena Belfast on May 31, 2025, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Gareth Cattermole/for Lionel Richie/Getty Images North America/TNS)

Lionel Richie hospitalized after concert in St. Louis

By August Brown

September 1, 2026 at 5:59 a.m.

Lionel Richie was hospitalized after a performance in St. Louis on Saturday.

Duane Davis stands during a break in closing arguments during his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, in Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Steve Marcus/Pool Photo via AP)

Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur

By Jonathan Landrum Jr.

August 31, 2026 at 7:35 p.m.

A jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap...

A portrait of the late Dolly Parton surrounded by flowers and cards in a memorial sits outside her home Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Brentwood, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival ‘Dollyfest’ to celebrate her legacy

By Maria Sherman

August 31, 2026 at 2:29 p.m.

Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer...

Garth Brooks performs at the Allstate Arena on Sept. 4, 2014, in Rosemont. The performance marked the end of Brooks' 13-year tour hiatus. (Armando L. Sanchez / baiduhai)

Live music for fall 2026: Garth Brooks, Noname and women running the show

By Bob Gendron

August 31, 2026 at 2:13 p.m.

Fall means live music. Whether due to hotter summers, festival non-compete clauses, routing coincidences or...

FILE – Olivia Rodrigo performs at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England on June 29, 2025. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)

Olivia Rodrigo’s festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being

By James Pollard

August 30, 2026 at 2:44 p.m.

Evoking the same do-it-yourself pop-rock feminism of her ’90s musical influences, Olivia Rodrigo raised $20...

Members of the West Side Theater Guild Repertoire Dance Company perform Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at the Greater Gary Community Festival. They had just two days to rehearse a new routine after the city changed the focus of what was originally a Jackson block party. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Such a magical place’: Post-storm Gary fest still draws Jackson fans

By Doug Ross

August 30, 2026 at 8:56 a.m.

In the aftermath of the Aug. 11 derecho, what began as a Jackson block party...

Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, making her the most streamed artist globally

By Maria Sherman

August 28, 2026 at 4:26 p.m.

Streams of Dolly Parton's music have skyrocketed since the country legend died on Tuesday.

A plane flies over Nashville, Tenn., towing a banner reading “change.org/DollyPartonAirport” as part of an effort to rename the airport after Dolly Parton, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Nashville’s airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor’s proposal

By Associated Press

August 28, 2026 at 2:37 p.m.

The airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal announced...

BTS fans gather outside Soldier Field in Chicago before a concert on Aug. 27, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: The perpetual joy machine BTS lands on Soldier Field

By Christopher Borrelli

August 28, 2026 at 12:10 p.m.

As amazing as BTS's Chicago concert was, half of the bliss and spectacle was provided...