Music
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Weekend picks: Comedian Brooks Wheelan plays Schaumburg ImprovJul 29, 2018 7:23 am - Streams of laughter Catch up with comedian Brooks Wheelan ("Saturday Night Live") when he continues a series of standup shows this weekend at the Improv Comedy Show...
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Evanston rapper Femdot embraces opportunity playing LollapaloozaJul 29, 2018 7:00 am - Lollapalooza has long been home to an array of diverse artists with suburban ties. Recently, the Chicago festival has also become a launchpad for socially aware local r...
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Weekend picks: Dragon boats roar into Busse WoodsJul 28, 2018 7:23 am - Racing dragons The Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival roars into a new racing location on Saturday at Busse Woods (Ned Brown Preserve) in Elk Grove Village/...
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Charlie Puth charts his own pop course with new album, Chicago-bound tourJul 28, 2018 7:15 am - Charlie Puth is done playing by the rules. “I've wanted to make music like this for a very, very long time, but I almost wasn't, dare I say, allowed?” Puth said of his r...
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Once untouchable, 'I Admit' shows that R. Kelly is hurting
Jul 28, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Although Oronike Odeleye is the co-founder of the #MuteRKelly campaign, she is still excited about the embattled R&B superstar's new song, "I Admit." Not...
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Concerts: Mavis Staples, Marc Broussard play in EvanstonJul 27, 2018 11:00 am - Mavis Staples with Marc Broussard: 6 p.m. Friday, July 27, at Canal Shores Golf Course, 1030 Central Street, Evanston. $45. spacepresents.com. Mendelssohn Scottish Symph...
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Review: Kevin Gordon delivers earthy, literary brilliance
Jul 27, 2018 7:00 am - Kevin Gordon, "Tilt & Shine" (Crowville Media) It's no longer necessary to think of Kevin Gordon as an undiscovered gem now that he's been written up in the New York Tim...
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Apple CEO, Imagine Dragons headed to festival for LGBT youth
Jul 27, 2018 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Apple CEO Tim Cook is among those heading to Salt Lake City for a Saturday music festival organized by Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds to sup...
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Review: You need Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear in your life
Jul 27, 2018 7:00 am - Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear, "The Radio Winners" (Glassnote) Sure, the idea of a mother-and-son musical duo is adorable enough for you to want to check out their music ...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
Jul 27, 2018 7:00 am - iTunes charts for week ending July 26, 2018 Top Songs 1. In My Feelings, Drake 2. I Like It, Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin 3. Girls Like You (feat. Cardi B),Maroon 5 ...