Music
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Wilco's 'The Whole Love' is wholly enjoyableSep 28, 2011 11:00 pm - "The Whole Love," Wilco (dBpm Records) With a burst of distortion, Wilco delivers a sonic blast at the outset of "The Whole Love" that's a sign of what is to come over ...
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Weekend picks: Enrique Iglesias' Euphoria Tour stops at AllstateSep 28, 2011 4:00 pm - Latin heartthrob Latin singer Enrique Iglesias headlines the Euphoria Tour, which also features Pitbull and Prince Royce this Saturday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. M...
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Music notes: Montrose Room hosts Bob Mould for two nightsSep 28, 2011 6:00 am - Rock and reading Bob Mould, former leader of the seminal '80s punk band Husker Du and an icon in the indie-music world, makes two stops in the suburbs this weekend. Mou...
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Fremd marching band show is sweeping salute to culture of GranadaSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - This fall, the Fremd High School Viking Marching Band is taking the audience to Spain for its 10-minute competitive march band show. The band’s fall production, “Espana,...
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MTV doubles down on the O Music AwardsSep 27, 2011 11:15 am - NEW YORK — MTV is bringing back the O Music Awards just months after debuting the digitally minded awards show. In late April, the network premiered the OMAs, a fan-fri...
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Jett, GNR, Heart tapped for rock hallSep 27, 2011 8:30 am - NEW YORK — Long ago, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts professed their love for rock `n' roll. It's time to see if the feeling runs both ways. The iconic rock act is on the ...
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Jagger says SuperHeavy collaboration was 'really easy'Sep 27, 2011 5:45 am - Mick Jagger and Eurythmics founder Dave Stewart acknowledge that they took a gamble when they decided to form their all-star band, SuperHeavy. They had no idea if all th...
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Eighth-graders get taste of the big time with Schaumburg H.S. bandSep 27, 2011 12:00 am - Wade Behrens, an eighth-grader at Frost Junior High School in Schaumburg, takes his music seriously. He plays trombone with his school band and with the Schaumburg Towns...
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Huey Lewis to rock ParamountSep 26, 2011 12:00 am - Top ’80s band Huey Lewis & the News heads to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre Oct. 21 for a show meshing new material with old hits. Lewis is promoting his new album, “Soulsvi...
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Songwriter, gospel singer Jessy Dixon dies at 73Sep 26, 2011 12:00 am - Jessy Dixon, a singer and songwriter who introduced his energetic style of gospel music to wider audiences by serving as pop singer Paul Simon’s opening act, died Monday...