Music
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Music notes: Cooled Out Babies, Van Goghs rock DebonairNov 17, 2015 12:05 pm - Babies, Van Goghs go Debonair If the Beach Boys joined an indie band and played Lollapalooza, it'd probably sound a bit like the Cooled Out Babies. The songs off their 2...
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With radio show, Blige encourages life with 'no more drama'
Nov 17, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - R&B star Mary J. Blige is hoping she can offer love and support to those who "are sitting in their car in traffic about to jump out and kill somebody or ...
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More than sing, Pharrell and others want to talk about race
Nov 17, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When Pharrell Williams signed up to perform at an all-star concert highlighting race relations in America, the multi-layered musician didn't want to "hav...
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Bottle Rockets bring simple rock to Chicago's HideoutNov 17, 2015 5:00 am - For a songwriter - for anyone, really - there's a big difference between simple and simple-minded. Brian Henneman, leader of the Missouri-based roots rock band The Bottl...
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Weekend picks: Get a load of science with 'MythBusters' on stageNov 17, 2015 4:00 am - Science showoffs Watch TV personalities Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage make a stage spectacle of scientific experiments when “MythBusters: Jamie and Adam UNLEASHED” plays...
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The Norris offers four holiday concerts, art exhibitNov 16, 2015 10:00 pm - The Norris Cultural Arts Center today announced a variety of holiday-themed events scheduled from Thanksgiving weekend through early January, including four concerts and...
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Tull frontman Ian Anderson to play Genesee TheatreNov 16, 2015 12:30 pm - The pre-sale date for JETHRO TULL (The Story), playing April 1, 2016, at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan is Wednesday, Nov. 18. Tickets for the general public are availa...
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The Dixie Chicks to play Tinley Park June 5
Nov 16, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The Dixie Chicks are ready to party in the U.S.A. The Grammy-winning group will kick off its "DCX MMXVI World Tour" on June 1 in Cincinnati. They'll stop at t...
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Singer Jazzmeia Horn wins Monk Institute Jazz Competition
Nov 16, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Singer Jazzmeia Horn has won the Thelonious Monk Institute Jazz Competition. Horn won the competition finals Sunday night at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre a...
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Sara Bareilles, seeking 'a change,' reconnects with theater
Nov 16, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - She's got a new album out with brand-new music, but Sara Bareilles has pulled it all from her past. The singer-songwriter of such hits as "Brave" and "Lo...