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Singer Delta Goodrem follows in Celine Dion’s footsteps to Eurovision

By HILARY FOX
Apr 10, 2026 4:15 pm - With links to Celine Dion and Olivia Newton-John, Delta Goodrem is one of the best-connected contestants at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. She’s also one of the most successful, as the award-winning Australian singer-songwriter has sold over nine million albums and topped charts in eight countries.
Lyric Opera announces upcoming season

By Barbara Vitello
Apr 10, 2026 2:15 pm - Classic revivals, the Chicago premiere of a Pulitzer Prize-winner and the return of the summer musical are among the highlights of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2026-2027 season.
Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at 68

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE
Apr 10, 2026 8:21 am - Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68.
Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley lead 2026 ACM Awards nominations dominated by women

By MARIA SHERMAN
Apr 09, 2026 3:16 pm - Megan Moroney leads the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards with nine nominations. That includes a first-time nomination for the top prize of the night, entertainer of the year, as well as director and artist-songwriter of the year.
Senior Suburban Orchestra celebrates America’s 250th anniversary at May 30 concert

By Linda Schub, Senior Suburban Orchestra
Apr 09, 2026 12:45 am - On Saturday, May 30, the Senior Suburban Orchestra’s annual Family and Friends Concert will commemorate America’s 250th anniversary with a program of music by American composers.
Make way for Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion,’ a new era of old-soul country

By MARIA SHERMAN
Apr 08, 2026 2:19 pm - Ella Langley’s sophomore album, “Dandelion,” out Friday, co-produced by Langley, Miranda Lambert and Ben West, proves her chops. She’s performing on Morgan Wallen’s “Still the Problem Tour” Saturday, June 20, at Chicago’s Soldier Field.
Northwest Choral Society to perform Vaughan Williams works in Des Plaines

Submitted by Northwest Choral Society
Apr 08, 2026 1:12 pm - Northwest Choral Society’s 2025-26 concert season concludes at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Des Plaines, with a program of works by the 20th-century English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Concerts April 10-16: Florence + The Machine, BoDeans, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Taylor Dane and more

By Luke Zurawski
Apr 08, 2026 10:22 am - Upcoming concerts include Florence + The Machine at Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, Big Head Todd and the Monsters at The Event Center at Rivers Casino Des Plaines, BoDeans at the Paramount, Taylor Dayne at Joe’s Live in Rosemont and more.
Best bets: The New Philharmonic concludes its season and Lyric celebrates ‘Mary Poppins’

By Barbara Vitello
Apr 08, 2026 8:30 am - The New Philharmonic concludes its season at the MAC, the Lyric Opera Orchestra performs the score to “Mary Poppins,” and Giordano Dance Chicago premieres three new works this week.
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ray Stevens recovering after breaking neck

Apr 08, 2026 7:11 am - Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ray Stevens broke his neck and is recovering at home after being briefly hospitalized, according to a statement published Tuesday.

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