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MHS finale’ concert: May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
The Mundelein High School Choral Music Department will conclude its 2012-13 concert series with its Finale' Concert on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium.
Live stream of Neuqua Valley’s Grammy presentation May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Neuqua Valley High School will be honored as the National GRAMMY Signature School and receive an award of $10,000. A total of 10 schools have been named GRAMMY Signature Schools for 2013.
Elgin Opera to sing ‘Phantom,’ ‘Les Mis’ songs at bistrot May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Elgin Opera presents "Phantom of Les Mis!" from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 10, at at Eiffel Bistrot & Wine Bar in the Arboretum of South Barrington. Elgin Opera will sing numbers from "Phantom of the Opera" and "Les Miserables," as well as other beloved Andrew Lloyd Webber favorites.
Frank Turner opens up on new albumMay 4, 2013 12:00 AM
English folk-punk singer Frank Turner delivers his most personal work to date on his fifth solo album, "Tape Deck Heart."
Woody Guthrie Center opens in Tulsa May 4, 2013 12:00 AM
The opening of the 12,000-square-foot Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa doesn't mark some uneasy truce between Oklahoma and the Dust Bowl balladeer and his kin. The center's debut kicked off a two-day celebration that affectionately, albeit belatedly, welcomed the native son home with open arms and all the fanfare his longtime supporters can muster.
Impressive debut by blues vet Gitlo LeeMay 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Gitlo Lee sings with glee, whether the subject is beer, large women, collard greens, silk sheets, the Okefenokee Swamp or coffee in the morning. Lee covers a lot of ground here, 12 bars at a time, and it's understandable if he's trying to make up for lost decades.
'Oklahoma!' launches Lyric’s musical theater initiative May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
The Lyric Opera of Chicago will see if the “wavin’ wheat can sure smell sweet” when it opens its new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s landmark 1943 musical “Oklahoma!” for a 16-performance run starting Saturday.
Marathon benefit concert lineup: New Kids, Aerosmith, Taylor May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Aerosmith, New Kids on the Block, James Taylor and Jimmy Buffett are among the scheduled performers for a Boston Marathon benefit concert May 30. The show, at the TD Garden, will benefit One Fund — the collection of donations that will be distributed to the survivors of the April 15 bombings and the families of those killed in the attack. Tickets go on sale Monday.
Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman dies at 49 May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Jeff Hanneman, a founding member of Slayer whose career was irrevocably changed after a spider bite, has died. He was 49. Slayer spokeswoman Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald said Hanneman died Thursday morning of liver failure at a Los Angeles hospital with his wife, Kathy, by his side. He had been slowly recovering from what was believed to be a spider bite that nearly cost him his arm after he failed to seek immediate treatment.
PepsiCo cuts ties with Lil WayneMay 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Elgin band makes Christian radio debut May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
The band P.U.S.H. — an acronym for Pray Until Something Happens — will be playing Sunday morning during service at The Dwelling Place in Valparaiso, Ind. The service will be broadcast live on 92.1 FM in Elgin.
The Weeks hit hard with 'Dear Bo Jackson'May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Here's more proof Nashville, Tenn., is saving rock 'n' roll one band at a time: The Weeks. The mostly Mississippi quintet moved to Nashville a few years ago after putting out a few promising albums, signed with Kings of Leon imprint Serpents and Snakes Records, and have been polishing the music and enhancing the songs on "Dear Bo Jackson" till they shine.
TobyMac to play Sears Centre May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
TobyMac bring his Hits Deep Tour to the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates on Saturday, Nov. 23. On the bill are Brandon Heath, Mandisa, Jamie Grace, Colton Dixon, Chris August and more.
Music City mourns country legend George Jones May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
For a guy who sang so many sad songs, George Jones left behind a lot of laughs. There was more humor than sadness at Jones' funeral Thursday at the Grand Ole Opry House as thousands gathered in Nashville — some arriving hours before sunrise — to pay their respects to the man whose voice has defined country music for more than half a century.
Monheit sings from the heart on new albumMay 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Jane Monheit sometimes seemed detached from the material on her earlier albums as she overemphasized her jazz chops to try to live up to the hype surrounding her. On her 11th release, "The Heart of the Matter," a more mature Monheit harnesses her impressive vocal technique to emphasize the lyrical content and deliver heartfelt interpretations of songs such as a Beatles' medley "Golden Slumbers/Long and Winding Road" and Randy Newman's "When She Loved Me."
Hymn for Her light a fire on ‘Flames’May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Lucy Tight's cigar box guitar is the Devil, whispering sinful thoughts in your ear. Tight, half the husband-wife duo Hymn for Her, does more with three strings and a slide than most guitarists can with six strings. Combine that with the quirky sense of humor and songcraft she shares with Wayne Waxing, who plays kick drum and an acoustic guitar or banjo throughout, and you've got yet another rockin' lightning-strike two-piece outfit to check out.
Country music stars back gay marriage in Illinois May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Four country music stars are announcing their support for legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois. "Big" Kenny Alphin of the musical duo Big & Rich, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Emmy Lou Harris and Rodney Crowell signed an open letter released Thursday.
Weezer to play free concert at Woodfield June 22May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Weezer, the alt-rock band that rose to fame with hits like “Buddy Holly” and “Undone — The Sweater Song,” will play a free concert Saturday, June 22, at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. The performance marks the grand opening of the mall’s Microsoft Store. The first 200 people in the door for the Microsoft Store’s 10:30 a.m. grand opening on June 22 will get two “Premier Viewing” tickets to the performance.
Donald Harrison to headline Chicago Jazz Festival May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Guest conductor to lead ESO in ‘Lark Ascending’ May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra closes its season with "A Lark of a Season" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way in Elgin. The guest conductor will be Andrew Grams.