Music
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Jennifer Hudson gives away toys in ChicagoDec 25, 2012 6:10 am - Jennifer Hudson is getting into the Christmas spirit in her native Chicago. The actress and singer handed out toys on Monday through the foundation she co-founded in ho...
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Mannheim Steamroller puts Lombard native center stage for Christmas concertsDec 25, 2012 6:00 am - Becky Kia doesn't listen to Christmas music this time of year. That's because her job is to play Christmas music, night after night. Kia, a native of Lombard, is the l...
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Berry Gordy star of new Motown-themed Chrysler adDec 23, 2012 10:00 pm - DETROIT — Chrysler is joining forces with Motown Records founder Berry Gordy for a new ad campaign that promotes a new Motown-themed sedan as well as an upcoming Broadwa...
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The Black Keys' Patrick Carney hosting radio showDec 23, 2012 4:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Have you ever wanted to sit down and have a long conversation about music with The Black Keys? Well, that's probably not going to happen. But SiriusXM...
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Beck looks for new connection with 'Song Reader'Dec 22, 2012 5:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Beck Hansen wants you to think about the way music has changed over the last century and what that means about how human beings engage each other thes...
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What would make your Christmas playlist?Dec 22, 2012 4:00 am - There are plenty of people who loathe Christmas music or tire of it quickly, and it can be easy to see why: Every year brings fruitless attempts to introduce a new song ...
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Twitter post offers clue to The Civil Wars’ futureDec 21, 2012 6:41 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — While there still remain questions about the future of The Civil Wars, there’s new music on the way. Joy Williams, one half of the Grammy Award-winnin...
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National contest puts local band on House of Blues stageDec 21, 2012 5:00 am - The Lauren Wolf Band was winning the national Live Nation/Mamba Battle of the Bands contest when guitarist Patrick Dugan discovered something was wrong. "We thought we ...
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Chicano rock pioneers Los Lobos marking 40 yearsDec 19, 2012 11:22 am - LOS ANGELES — They are seen as the progenitors of Chicano rock ’n’ roll, the first band that had the boldness, and some might even say the naiveté, to fuse punk rock wit...
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Willow Creek Christmas services begin ThursdayDec 19, 2012 9:48 am - Willow Creek Community Church’s Christmas services, titled “When All Hope Was Lost, the Salvage Mission Began,” tells the epic story of God’s plan to restore the world t...