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Lyric Opera announces premieres, collaboration with Billy Corgan for 2025-26 season

Mar 11, 2025 3:34 pm - The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025-26 season will include five productions that first appeared elsewhere and one revival, the work of two Chicago icons: alternative rocker Billy Corgan and Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young.
Concerts March 14-20: Elvis Costello, Mary J. Blige, Old Crow Medicine Show and more

By Luke Zurawski
Mar 11, 2025 12:43 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Elvis Costello, Mary J. Blige, Gregory Alan Isakov, Old Crow Medicine Show, J-Hope and more.
Things to do March 14-20: Carlos Mencia, Kevin Nealon, Chicago Sports Spectacular and more

By Luke Zurawski
Mar 11, 2025 12:15 pm - Mark your calendar for Carlos Mencia at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, the Chicago Sports Spectacular, Kevin Nealon at Batavia’s Comedy Vault, St. Patrick’s Day events and more happening this week.
Best Bets: Ailyn Pérez returns to the Lyric for ‘La Bohème’

By Scott C. Morgan
Mar 10, 2025 5:04 pm - Former Elk Grove Village resident Ailyn Perez stars as Mimi in “La Bohème” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Jay Pharoah does standup in Schaumburg, and McHenry Sham-Rocks the Fox takes over Miller Point Park this weekend.
Doechii named 2025 Woman of the Year by Billboard

By MARIA SHERMAN
Mar 10, 2025 7:09 am - The rising rapper Doechii has earned the title of Billboard’s 2025 Woman of the Year, landing her in the same company as Taylor Swift, SZA, Lady Gaga and as last year’s honoree, Karol G.
What to stream: ‘Moana 2,’ John Mulaney, ‘Confessions of Octomom,’ Amanda Seyfried and ‘Dope Thief’

Mar 10, 2025 5:30 am - “Moana 2” and Amanda Seyfried playing a Philadelphia patrol officer fighting rampant opioid addiction in Peacock’s “Long Bright River” are some of the new television, films, music and games streaming this week.
Music Review: Neil Young taps vast archive for previously unreleased 1977 country-rock gem

By SCOTT BAUER
Mar 07, 2025 3:08 pm - The latest in a dizzying number of archival releases from Neil Young offers up a 1970s gem from his country-rock phase. “Oceanside Countryside” is squarely focused on appealing to Young completists — especially those with a decent stereo.
D’Wayne Wiggins, founding member of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone!, has died at 64

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Mar 07, 2025 2:43 pm - D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated group Tony! Toni! Tone! behind the classic songs “Anniversary,” “It Never Rains (In Southern California)” and (Lay Your Head on My) Pillow," has died. He was 64.
It was a lucky day for St. Charles when Ron Onesti strolled into town

By Dave Heun
Mar 07, 2025 5:30 am - Tri-Cities’ “Greatest Showman” Ron Onesti, owner of the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, has been inducted into the virtual Rock Godz Hall of Fame.
Lady Gaga strikes a chord: The superstar singer rekindles passion for music with new album ‘Mayhem’

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Mar 06, 2025 2:50 pm - LOS ANGELES — When Lady Gaga walked into a New York City bar she frequented five years ago, the memories hit hard: Back then, she wrote songs there, feeling lost and disc...

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