Music
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Ted Nugent Q&A: Controversy, his life, and garage-rockin' in the suburbsApr 24, 2012 5:30 am - Ted Nugent critiqued some U.S. Supreme Court justices for acting like “stoned hippies,” described the Obama administration as “vile, evil and America-hating,” vowed to b...
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Wheeling's Haley Reinhart singing on 'Conan' tonightApr 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Former 'American Idol's' album 'Listen Up!' coming out next month
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Sinead O'Connor cancels tour, says she is 'unwell'Apr 23, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Sinead O'Connor says she is canceling her 2012 tour due to her bipolar disorder. The singer made the announcement Monday in a posting on her website. She wrot...
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Cheap Trick, Train among Illinois State Fair grandstand actsApr 23, 2012 4:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Cheap Trick, Train, Night Ranger and Blue Oyster Cult will headline this year's Illinois State Fair. Fair manager Amy Bliefnick confirmed the grandstand ac...
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Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert lead CMT nominationsApr 23, 2012 1:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift atop the list, look no further than the CMT Music Awards nominations for proof country music's...
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Gospel music artist of the year goes to Jason CrabbApr 20, 2012 8:00 am - ATLANTA — Christian singer Jason Crabb might not have won all of the awards he was nominated under, but he certainly came away with the two most prominent categories for...
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Voters boot Colton Dixon from 'Idol'Apr 20, 2012 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES — “American Idol” viewers apparently weren't caught in a romance with Colton Dixon. The 20-year-old alt-rocker was revealed Thursday to have received the few...
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Neon Trees value punch over purposeApr 20, 2012 6:00 am - “Picture Show,” Neon Trees (Mercury) The band Neon Trees has decided to double down with the brash synth-rock sound on “Picture Show,” its sophomore release. The al...
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Jennifer Hudson, Death Cab for Cutie on Taste lineupApr 20, 2012 6:00 am - This year's Taste of Chicago music lineup will include Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, Death Cab for Cutie and Dierks Bentley, city officials announced Thursday. If you wa...
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After dark times, Jason Mraz brings the 'Love'Apr 20, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Don't let Jason Mraz's optimistic demeanor fool you: He can be dark, and he's got songs to prove it. You just may never hear them. The singer-songwriter, k...