Music
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Jazmine Sullivan: Grammy nods and getting her groove back
Jan 26, 2016 6:00 am - Search the name Jazmine Sullivan online, and you're likely to find the name of another powerful vocalist-slash-songwriter: Adele. There are Twitter pleas for collaborati...
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Music notes: Miles, Prowlers headline roots rock fest at Mackey'sJan 26, 2016 5:00 am - Rocking Winter Roots Midwestival Productions presents some of the best Americana and roots rock music from around the suburbs and Chicago for the two-night Winter Ro...
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Waukegan comedian gets raves thanks to Pachelbel and CarlinJan 26, 2016 4:03 am - George Carlin's opening act was stuck in an airport, so his manager's granddaughter suggested they call Waukegan native Rob Paravonian, the funny guy she saw on YouTube ...
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Songwriting sets Grammy nominee Courtney Barnett apart
Jan 25, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Even with rock 'n' roll on the outskirts of popular music today, you can still pass by thousands of garages pulsing with the sharp, guitar-based sound fa...
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Wilder's new band put on good showJan 25, 2016 4:00 am - The Mount Prospect Park District really made a mistake when they fired Ralph Wilder and lost most of the Mount Prospect Concert Band members. Last night I had the privi...
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Caribbean melodies warm winter day in Prospect HeightsJan 24, 2016 12:00 am - With cool temperatures and a snow-covered landscape outside Sunday, visitors to the Prospect Heights Public Library were taken to the warmth of the Caribbean Islands tha...
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Macklemore explores his 'White Privilege' in new rap song
Jan 23, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Macklemore explores racism and hip-hop in a new song called "White Privilege II," rapping about a white person's position in society with black people fightin...
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Grayslake library concert seriesJan 23, 2016 12:00 am - Grayslake Area Public Library will host a free concert Sunday, Jan. 31. The Bel Sonore Chamber Ensemble is booked to perform at the building on 100 Library Lane from 3 t...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
Jan 22, 2016 6:00 am - iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending Jan. 21, 2016: Top Songs 1. Love Yourself, Justin Bieber 2. Stressed Out, twenty one pilots 3. My House, Flo Rida 4. He...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - Disney on Ice returns to Rosemont, a tribute to Rosemary Clooney plays out at Raue Center in Crystal Lake and Paramount Theatre in Aurora revives "Hairspray." Here are t...