Music
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Weekend picks: Mavis Staples headlines Chicago Blues FestJun 08, 2018 6:00 am - Blues celebration Mavis Staples, Kenny Neal and Fantastic Negrito are just a few of the headliners performing at the Chicago Blues Festival this weekend at the Jay Pritz...
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ESO launches online CrowdRise campaign to kick off 2018-19 season fundraisingJun 07, 2018 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra has launched an online CrowdRise fundraising campaign at CrowdRise.com/eso-2018 to raise money for the 2018-19 season. Donations can also b...
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Marty Stuart's 'Late Night Jam' kicks off CMA Festival
Jun 07, 2018 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - For 17 years, the unofficial start of one of the biggest weeks for fans of country music has been Marty Stuart's "Late Night Jam," which precedes...
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How to prep for a world tour, according to Imagine Dragons
Jun 07, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - If you see Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds out in public and you think he's ignoring you - he isn't, he's just trying to stay ready for his live...
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Americana Awards to honor k.d. lang as trailblazer
Jun 07, 2018 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Americana Music Association will honor Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang, a four-time Grammy winner with hits in country and pop, with the...
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Shannon Shaw's Nashville venture a genuine tear-jerker
Jun 07, 2018 7:00 am - Shannon Shaw, "Shannon in Nashville" (Easy Eye Sound) She may have smashed a few herself, but judging by her first solo album, Shannon Shaw has had her heart broken in 1...
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Winners of the 2018 CMT Music Awards
Jun 07, 2018 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A list of winners at the 2018 CMT Music Awards, which aired live Wednesday from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. - Video of the yea...
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Warner Bros. to release new Prince album in September
Jun 07, 2018 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Warner Bros. Records has announced a new Prince album on what would have been the musician's 60th birthday. The company said Thursday that "Piano & A ...
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Review: YOB move between menacing distortion, hushed reverie
Jun 07, 2018 7:00 am - YOB, "Our Raw Heart" (Relapse Records) It's been a hell of a year so far for fans of doom metal, the Black Sabbath-worshipping style favored for its ominous themes, craw...
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5 minutes with ... Observing With AnnieJun 07, 2018 6:00 am - Observing With Annie's recent release 'Holiday' sees an alternative band ready for the scene