Music
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AM Taxi winning fans the old-school waySep 05, 2011 11:00 pm - The weather can always be a bit iffy with an outdoor festival, especially after Labor Day, but AM Taxi lead singer and guitarist Adam Krier said he's nonetheless looking...
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Former ‘Jersey Boys’ band to perform in SchaumburgSep 05, 2011 6:00 am - Cast members of the Tony Award-winning smash hit “Jersey Boys” (the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons) deliver the sounds of the ’60s as the band “Under the St...
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'New Pavarotti' tenor Salvatore Licitra dead at 43Sep 05, 2011 12:00 am - Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra, once heralded as the "new Pavarotti" by many in the opera world, died Monday at age 43. Licitra was in a coma for days following a moto...
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Maxwell Street Klezmer Band to perform in Arlington HeightsSep 04, 2011 6:00 am - The Northwest Suburban Community Concert Association, in partnership with District 214 Community Education, announced its opening concert of the 2011-2012 Season will fe...
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North Central College to welcome The Beach BoysSep 04, 2011 5:00 am - Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Beach Boys will rock North Central College’s Pfeiffer Hall with the sounds of summer during two performances on Oct. 15 and ...
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Where have all the protest songs gone?Sep 03, 2011 6:00 am - It was a Wednesday in August 1963. Melody and electricity were commingling in the breeze as a quarter of a million Americans sang along with Joan Baez on the Mall. We sh...
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David Guetta mails in ‘Nothing but the Beat’Sep 02, 2011 1:00 am - David Guetta, “Nothing but the Beat” (Capitol) David Guetta’s new album “Nothing but the Beat” presents the Grammy-winning DJ and producer with a formidable task. Take g...
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Batavia Block Party set for SundaySep 02, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by Batavia MainStreet What better way to spend a Sunday night — when you don’t have to work the next day — than hanging out with your friends and family, liste...
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Guest conductors to guide ESO seasonSep 01, 2011 6:00 am - It's been a busy couple of months at the Elgin Symphony Orchestra with the season-opening concerts fast approaching and a need to hire a series of guest conductors to fi...
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BG Days turns over Main Stage to local musiciansSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - Last year they were on a side stage, but this year's BG Palooza will be front and center, with good local bands performing right on the Main Stage for eight straight hou...