Music
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Local teen musicians to share the spotlight at Midwest Young Artists Conservatory Feb. 1Jan 29, 2018 10:00 pm - NPR's "From the Top with Host Christopher O'Riley," the pre-eminent showcase for young musicians heard weekly on more than 220 stations nationwide, will record a radio b...
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Fall in love with 'Unforgettable' Nat King Cole at ECC Arts Center Feb. 17Jan 29, 2018 10:00 pm - "Unforgettable: Falling in Love with Nat King Cole," starring Chicago leading man Evan Tyrone Martin, will celebrate the life and music of a legend on Saturday, Feb. 17,...
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Plenty of fire and fury at 60th annual Grammy Awards
Jan 29, 2018 6:00 am - Just as the Hollywood award shows this year have been dominated by the Time's Up movement, the 60th annual Grammy Awards became a platform for artists to address sexual ...
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Grammy Awards serve up white roses and more subdued fashion
Jan 29, 2018 12:00 am - NEW YORK — The fashion accessory of the Grammy Awards: A single white rose, either pinned or conveniently left with a long stem for red carpet vamping. The message, of c...
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Middle school bands find their groove at Jazz JamboreeJan 28, 2018 10:00 pm - The 21st annual Jazz Jamboree, held earlier this month at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights, took Megan Duffy back to her roots. Now in her third year as band di...
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He said, she said: AP writers predict the Grammy winnersJan 28, 2018 6:28 am - NEW YORK - Here at The Associated Press, we've written stories for years about how the Grammys have dissed rap, R&B and other evolving genres before others wrote about t...
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James Corden says Grammys will include 'Me Too' momentJan 28, 2018 6:27 am - NEW YORK - Grammy Award host James Corden says Sunday's show will carve out some time to allow artists to express solidarity with the "Me Too" and Time's Up movements. C...
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Sunday picks: Snuggle up to these Husky Heroes in LisleJan 28, 2018 6:23 am - Sled dogs Snow or no snow, the Husky Heroes event returns this weekend to the Morton Arboretum. See sled-pulling demonstrations and learn about husky dog adoptions at 41...
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Copyright board boosts songwriters' music streaming fees
Jan 28, 2018 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal copyright board has raised the music streaming royalties for songwriters and music publishers by more than 40 percent to narrow the financ...
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Lots of black but also pops of glitz in Grammys fashion
Jan 28, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Stars, including Lady Gaga and Kelly Clarkson, turned out on the Grammys red carpet Sunday displaying white roses in solidarity with the Time's Up and #MeToo ...