Music
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Rihanna, Metallica set for Global Citizen Festival
Jul 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Rihanna, Metallica, Kendrick Lamar, Major Lazer and Selena Gomez will headline the 2016 Global Citizen Festival this fall. The free concert will take place Se...
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Singer Joy Williams gets acting bug after Showtime role
Jul 26, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Ex-Civil Wars singer Joy Williams doesn't want to be that cliche of a musician-turned-actor, but after getting her first role in the Showtime ser...
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Willie Nelson launches festival; Neil Young, Crow to perform
Jul 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Willie Nelson is launching a new music festival in Pennsylvania this fall, where Neil Young and Sheryl Crow will take the stage. Blackbird Presents annou...
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American English to perform at Downtown Alive! FridayJul 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Downtown Alive! will feature the Beatles tribute band American English at 8 p.m. Friday, July 29, at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway St. in Aurora. Gates open at 7 p.m. ...
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DimoStrong Jam returns Aug. 13Jul 25, 2016 11:00 pm - The second annual Dimostrong Jam will be 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court in Elgin. There is a $3 suggested donation at the do...
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U2, Drake, Britney Spears to perform at iHeartRadio festival
Jul 25, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - U2, Drake, Britney Spears and Sting will perform at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival in September. Sia, Billy Idol, Ariana Grande, Usher, Sam Hunt and Flor...
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Second Hand Soul to play Hoffman Estates Aug. 4Jul 25, 2016 1:00 am - Second Hand Soul will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, as part of the "Summer Sounds on the Green" concert series presented by the Hoffman Estates Arts Commission and...
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Survivor, Billy Gardell heading to GeneseeJul 25, 2016 1:00 am - Tickets go on sale this week to two shows — one classic rock, the other comedy — at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. The 1980s band Survivor shares the bill with John Wa...
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Sunday picks: Draft Week, Burnside & Hooker play ALS benefitJul 24, 2016 7:12 am - Local love Feel like doing some good? Schubas Tavern is teaming up with Chicago and suburban musicians for Localpalooza, a one-day performance to benefit the Patrick Gra...
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Goo Goo Dolls have made some changes, but they never get tired of the old favoritesJul 24, 2016 6:00 am - It's been 30 years since the Goo Goo Dolls first started playing, and founding members John Rzeznik and Robby Takac show no sign of slowing down. After releasing their ...