Music
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Lots of Bush-bashing from Michelle Shocked
May 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Michelle Shocked's timing is off, and for a musician that's not good. A year ago, her impassioned swipes at the Bush administration could have provided a soundtrack for ...
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Yanni at Sears Centre this weekendMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Smooth at Sears If you're distraught over the demise of smooth-jazz WNUA 95.5-FM, head on out to the Sears Centre this weekend for a soothing balm of music in the form o...
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Moore returns with folksy 'Amanda Leigh'
May 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Sure, Mandy Moore has grown up. She's 25, married to singer-songwriter Ryan Adams and pushing past the teen-pop territory of her younger days, as she did on 2007's decid...
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Suburban teen runs popular Pakistani music Web siteMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - At 19 years old, Ali Zaidi is living out his life dream. On a typical day, he's busy blogging, uploading musical tracks and videos, interviewing top artists, creating pr...
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Interrupted Depeche Mode tour to restart in June
May 27, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Depeche Mode say its lead singer Dave Gahan has had a malignant tumor removed from his bladder and the British electro-pop group will soon be ready to restart ...
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Northwest suburban briefsMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - NW Symphony plays Williams, Dvorak The Northwest Symphony Orchestra closes out the 2008-09 season with a Family Pops concert, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 31, at Maine West Hig...
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Taylor Swift's 'Fearless' approach to stardom
May 27, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Now that Taylor Swift has entered the realm of superstardom, life is changing around her. A trip to the mall is now defined by points and stares. She can't g...
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Lambert asked to tour with Queen
May 26, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Will he, will he rock you? Adam Lambert won't rule out a stint as the new frontman of Queen, but don't let that fool you into thinking the "American Idol" ru...
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Manson a bit brighter, but still low
May 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Marilyn Manson can lift his emotional state only so high, a confession made obvious on his aptly titled seventh studio outing, "The High End of Low." Manson goes from lo...
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Wheeling students to make state jazz combo featured in 'Night of Jazz'May 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Over the course of Brian Logan's long career as band director at Wheeling High School, he has seen only three students named to the All State Jazz Combo, which includes ...