Music
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The Linden Method shows pop-punk is thriving locallyApr 20, 2016 6:00 am - Pop-punk hasn't faded away. Sure, standard-bearers like Blink-182 no longer dominate the airwaves as they did 20 years ago, but if you take your earbuds out long enough...
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Weekend picks: Bieber drops by the Allstate ArenaApr 20, 2016 5:00 am - 'What Do You Mean?' Pop superstar Justin Bieber brings his “Purpose World Tour” to the suburbs this weekend at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $49....
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Gin Blossoms, Tonic playing July 4 at Naperville's RibfestApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - Before a fireworks show set to music, Gin Blossoms, Tonic and Tres Moustache each will take the stage Monday, July 4, at Ribfest in Naperville. Known for songs like "He...
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Grammy-winner Loudon Wainwright III performs at ECC Arts Center April 30Apr 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Loudon Wainwright III will perform in concert at the ECC Arts Center on Saturday, April 30. The performance will be held in the ECC Arts...
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Free concert to feature two soloistsApr 19, 2016 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Philharmonic Orchestra with director Maryann Flock will present a free concert featuring two noteworthy soloists at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at Our Savior...
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MCC Concert Band and Chorus to perform SundayApr 19, 2016 11:00 pm - McHenry County College will host a Band and Chorus Spring Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in the Luecht Conference Center at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14 in...
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Review: Ace Frehley still has what it takes on 'Origins'Apr 19, 2016 1:14 pm - Ace Frehley, "Origins Vol. 1" (Entertainment One) The twice (and future?) Kiss guitarist has put his otherworldly spin on classic rock anthems he grew up on, includ...
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Pearl Jam, Boston cancel North Carolina concerts over LGBT law
Apr 19, 2016 7:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. - Two rock bands have become the latest to cancel concerts in North Carolina because of the state's new law on LGBT rights. In a statement issued Monday on...
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Music notes: Metropolis presents two nights of WARApr 19, 2016 5:00 am - Legacy of WAR California's legendary funk-rock band WAR has been writing hits since the late '60s. In recent years, the band's music has been making nostalgic connection...
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Out-of-the-ordinary project blends jazz, art for a new work
Apr 18, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pianist Vijay Iyer has an unlikely backstory for a musician who's been voted jazz artist of the year in Downbeat magazine's critics' poll, received a Mac...