Music
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Martin Luther King Jr. programs, tributes in the Fox ValleyJan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - Monday, Jan. 16, is Martin Luther King Day. Here are some of the programs planned to pay tribute to his memory and his legacy. Aurora • Celebrating King's life: 6 p.m. M...
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Contest will pick opening acts for Bon Jovi tour
Jan 10, 2017 6:00 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Who says you can't open for Bon Jovi? The New Jersey-based platinum-selling rockers are holding a contest to choose bands or singers to open f...
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Solange calls Beyonce 'master class' for musical success
Jan 10, 2017 6:00 am - Solange says growing up in a house with older sister Beyonce was like a "master class" for becoming a musical success. Beyonce talked to Solange for a piece in Interview...
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Music notes: Linden Method leads suicide awareness benefitJan 10, 2017 5:00 am - Help Hope for the Day Pop-punk-with-emphasis-on-punk band The Linden Method headlines a benefit show Saturday, Jan. 14, for Hope for the Day, a Chicago-based anti-bullyi...
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Patti Austin among many `Taking the Stage' to inaugurate a Smithsonian museumJan 10, 2017 5:00 am - In an all-star cast of a major event, it's always nice to get the opening spot. Grammy-winning singer Patti Austin had that position last September at the inaugural cere...
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Elgin Master Chorale to hold an open rehearsalJan 09, 2017 10:00 pm - You are invited to Elgin Master Chorale's open rehearsal from 7 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Elgin Community College Arts Center (Building H), 1700 Spartan Driv...
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U2 to play full 'Joshua Tree' album on stadium tour
Jan 09, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - U2 will play the entirety of its classic 1987 album, "The Joshua Tree," at each stop during a summer stadium tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its...
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Sunday picks: Trio blends jazz, Moravian folk at MetropolisJan 08, 2017 6:14 am - Eastern jazz Hear how Moravian folk songs blend with modern jazz when The Emil Viklický Grand Moravia Trio performs on Sunday at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 1...
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Folk rock benefitJan 08, 2017 12:00 am - A folk rock benefit concert featuring local acoustic guitarists and singers has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, in sanctuary of Peace Lutheran Church, 1050 ...
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Quartet jazzes up quiet Sunday at Grayslake libraryJan 08, 2017 12:00 am - The Grayslake Area Public Library was the hot spot in town for jazz fans Sunday. Spectators watched and listened as pianist and composer Dave Flippo, along with his quar...