Music
-
Mariachi opera to play Pilsen, Waukegan this weekendApr 19, 2013 6:00 am - Director and playwright Leonard Foglia was surprised to learn that the Lyric Opera of Chicago had never performed a full work sung in Spanish in its 59-year history - th...
-
Lineup announced for Chicago Gospel FestivalApr 18, 2013 4:08 pm - Joe Ligon and The Mighty Clouds of Joy will headline this year’s Chicago Gospel Music Festival. The festival runs from June 20 to 23 with performances and events in Chic...
-
Rock Hall set to induct 2013 classApr 18, 2013 11:06 am - LOS ANGELES — Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Hudson are among the artists set to pay tribute to this year’s eclectic group of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Agui...
-
Dawes mines '70s singer-songwriter soundsApr 18, 2013 6:00 am - Dawes, “Stories Don't End” (Hub) Here's a pro tip for those of you obsessed with finding new music: Figure out the songwriters your favorite songwriters love and go...
-
'Twelve Reasons' is a classic Ghostface Killah effortApr 18, 2013 6:00 am - Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge, “Twelve Reasons to Die” (Soul Temple/RED Distribution) “Twelve Reasons to Die” unites Wu-Tang Clan vet Ghostface Killah with Adr...
-
Kaneland arts festival celebrates creativityApr 17, 2013 1:50 pm - Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival exposes visitors music, artwork and dance
-
Lee DeWyze boasts new album, new label and a return to Viper AlleyApr 17, 2013 11:00 am - Buoyed by a new single, a new label and a new album due out later this summer, Lee DeWyze can't help but hum with positivity. The Mount Prospect native and Season 9 “Ame...
-
Schaumburg High’s ambitious ‘Joseph’ opens April 18Apr 17, 2013 10:58 am - Schaumburg High School presents “Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” this weekend for the first time in the school’s history. In this retelling of the Biblical s...
-
Steve Earle's album finds reason for optimismApr 17, 2013 6:00 am - Steve Earle, “The Low Highway” (New West Records) On “The Low Highway,” Steve Earle surveys the landscape, sings about a world of hurt and still musters optimism. E...
-
Iron & Wine’s latest another step forwardApr 17, 2013 6:00 am - Iron & Wine, “Ghost on Ghost” (Nonesuch) Sam Beam, the South Carolina-born musician who releases music as Iron & Wine, first made his mark with sparsely arranged, mostly...