Music and Concerts – Page 94

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...

The Beatles, from left, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney arrive in Liverpool, England on July 10, 1964, for the premiere of their movie "A Hard Day's Night." Apple Music announced on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, their 10 greatest albums of all time and The Beatles's 1969 "Abbey Road" came in third on the list. (AP Photo, File)

Today in History: The Beatles stage their last public performance

By Associated Press

January 30, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On Jan. 30, 1969, The Beatles staged an unannounced concert atop Apple headquarters in London...

Rakim Mayers, aka A$AP Rocky, and his attorney Joe Tacopina listen to opening remarks by the prosecuting attorney in Mayers’ trial at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool)

Rihanna makes first court appearance at the trial of her partner A$AP Rocky, as accuser testifies

By Andrew Dalton

January 29, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.

Rihanna appeared for the first time at the trial of her longtime partner A$AP Rocky,...

Singer-songwriter Neko Case in New York on Dec. 29, 2024. (Meghan Marin/The New York Times)

Neko Case didn’t set out to write a tell-all. Yet she still told plenty in ‘The Harder I Fight The More I Love You’

By Christopher Borrelli

January 29, 2025 at 5:45 a.m.

Her new book is unlike her music in an important way: The book is as...

The basement music space at Bookclub at 2871 N. Lincoln Ave. (Bookclub)

What was Elbo Room has reopened as the music venue Bookclub

By Doug George

January 29, 2025 at 10:16 a.m.

What was the storied Chicago music club Elbo Room has reopened as Bookclub. According to...

Mark Plotnick, right, of Libertyville and photographer Jim Summaria, formerly of Oak Park, published their second book in Oct.. Both are featured in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (Photo provided by Mark Plotnick)

Two friends publish book on the Chicago area’s 1970s rock and roll concert scene

By Phil Rockrohr

January 27, 2025 at 5:43 p.m.

In the 1970s, Mark Plotnick and his concert-going buddy Jim Summaria got to see all...

Orillia (the musician Andrew Marczak) released a self-titled debut album in November 2024. (Peach Miller)

Column: New Chicago country artist Orillia will play Color Club as part of mini tour

By Britt Julious

January 22, 2025 at 5:15 a.m.

Andrew Marczak, who performs under the name Orillia, will play tracks from his solo, self-titled...

FILE – Duane “Keffe D” Davis arrives in Clark County District Court, Nov. 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Murder charge upheld for the only suspect to face prosecution in 1996 Tupac Shakur killing

By Rio Yamat

January 21, 2025 at 3:58 p.m.

The only suspect ever to be charged in the 1990s killing of rap icon Tupac...

Musician Garth Hudson poses in Toronto on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Garth Hudson, master instrumentalist and last surviving member of The Band, dies at 87

By Hillel Italie

January 21, 2025 at 1:13 p.m.

Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician, has died at age 87.

FILE – Trevor Noah arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 12, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Trevor Noah is tapped to once again host the Grammy Awards

By Mark Kennedy

January 23, 2025 at 8:22 a.m.

The Grammy Awards are sticking with their man: Trevor Noah will host the show for...

French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs Claude Debussy's Préludes in Orchestra Hall at the Symphony Center on Jan. 19, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Review: With Debussy’s Préludes, a dean of French piano returns to Orchestra Hall

By Hannah Edgar

January 20, 2025 at 2:54 p.m.

Jean-Yves Thibaudet's concert at Symphony Center showed off his light touch, his technical wizardry and...