Music
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Batavia's Riverwalk comes alive for Windmill City FestivalJul 11, 2013 9:00 am - Roger Breisch remembers how his daughter Kathryn would spend the entire afternoon at the carnival when she would celebrate her birthday at the Windmill City Festival. “T...
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Grammy-winning drummer returns for encore at Jazz in Glen EllynJul 11, 2013 9:00 am - Seven-time Grammy-winning jazz drummer Paul Wertico had so much fun headlining last year’s Jazz in Glen Ellyn that he simply had to come back. “He has such a great foll...
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Songs from a scene: The evolution of LBCJul 11, 2013 6:00 am - Anyone who has spent any amount of time with me in the last 15 years knows I have a special place in my heart for Lucky Boys Confusion. I graduated from college and sta...
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Randy Travis recovering from brain surgeryJul 10, 2013 9:40 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music stars and fans joined together to urge prayers for Randy Travis overnight as he recovered from brain surgery following a stroke at a Tex...
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Test your taste buds at Lake in the Hills Rockin’ RibfestJul 10, 2013 2:36 pm - Grab your forks and napkins and get ready to dig into some serious barbecue at Lake in the Hills Rockin’ Ribfest this weekend. Organizers are excited to bring in even m...
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Wheeling High teacher nominated for Music Educator AwardJul 10, 2013 1:41 pm - Brian Logan, director of bands and fine arts coordinator at Wheeling High School, has been selected as a quarterfinalist for the first-ever Music Educator Award, present...
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Suburban Chicago's Got Talent semifinalists namedJul 10, 2013 12:00 pm - Singer-songwriters, a pair of beatboxers, a rock trio, a country duo, a band of siblings and a comedian are among the 16 acts selected for the semifinal round of Suburba...
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Ciara still searching for Ciara on new albumJul 10, 2013 6:00 am - Ciara, “Ciara” (Epic Records) The lead single from Ciara's self-titled fifth album, “Body Party,” is an oozing, seductive R&B track that deserves rousing applause —...
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Robert Plant takes Zeppelin songs to new placesJul 10, 2013 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Robert Plant knows his fans want Led Zeppelin and he's happy to comply. On his own terms. Plant is on the road this summer with a new band, The Sensa...
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Weekend picks: Dylan and Co. play Toyota ParkJul 10, 2013 6:00 am - Dylan's Americanarama Tour Bob Dylan headlines a mind-bogglingly stellar lineup at Toyota Park, 7000 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview, as part of the Americanarama Tour. ...