Music
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Grammy advertisements tell us more about state of music biz than the show itselfFeb 01, 2014 5:03 am - Every winter, we flip on the Grammys, searching for meaning. Somewhere in that mess of trophies and singalongs, maybe we’ll be able to uncover a kernel of what the music...
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Too young for Super Bowl? Mars calls it an honorFeb 01, 2014 4:33 am - NEW YORK — Bruno Mars says he feels honored the NFL is letting him perform at the Super Bowl halftime show even though he’s still a budding artist. “I feel like a new ar...
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Teen bands to perform at Palatine’s Mac’s On Slade Feb. 7Jan 31, 2014 6:49 am - The second annual Acts @ Mac’s teen band night will be presented by Palatine Park District at 7 p.m. on Feb. 7, at Mac’s On Slade, 117 W. Slade St., Palatine. Three band...
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'A turning point:' Events mark Beatles' anniversaryJan 31, 2014 4:45 am - Louise Harrison is among the lucky few who can say she was there when her "kid brother's band" (better known as the Beatles) made its smashing debut on "The Ed Sullivan ...
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Vocal group to perform at Stevenson:Jan 30, 2014 5:19 pm - The vocal group Chapter 6 will return to Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire for a performance on Saturday, Feb. 8. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the performing ...
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Kevin Costner among recently announced Arcada showsJan 30, 2014 3:26 pm - Tickets are now on sale for a number of new shows at The Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Performers include Kevin Costner and his band Modern West. To purc...
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Carle retires after 30 years directing Des Plaines community bandJan 29, 2014 4:01 pm - Lawrence J. Carle has retired after 30 years as the founding conductor and music director of the Des Plaines Park District Community Concert Band. Carle’s last performan...
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Madonna to join Pussy Riot at human rights concertJan 29, 2014 9:55 am - NEW YORK — Madonna’s not done with her recent string of public appearances — she also has signed on to introduce members of Pussy Riot at Amnesty International’s human r...
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Lambert, McGraw lead ACM nominations with 7 eachJan 29, 2014 9:55 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Miranda Lambert and Tim McGraw are the top nominees for this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards. Lambert and McGraw are up for seven awards apiece...
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Music notes: Cheap Trick rocks the ArcadaJan 29, 2014 5:00 am - ‘Local' show Indie-rock band Local Natives will perform this weekend at Wheaton College. The Los Angeles-based band plays a sophisticated brand of pop — a mix of gu...