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Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency due to health issues: ‘Everything I have is treatable’

By MARIA SHERMAN
May 04, 2026 3:52 pm - Dolly Parton has canceled her previously postponed Las Vegas residency due to health challenges that leave her feeling “swimmy headed” — but has assured fans her ailments are treatable.
Things to do May 8-14: Lombard Lilac Time, Glow Wild, Mother’s Day events and more

By Luke Zurawski
May 04, 2026 9:37 am - Mark your calendar for Lombard Lilac Time, the final days of Glow Wild at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Mother’s Day events and more.
The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are here. Here’s who’s nominated and how to watch.

By MARIA SHERMAN
May 04, 2026 8:43 am - It’s time to cowboy up, y’all. The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are Sunday, and they look different this time around.
What to know about the Eurovision Song Contest as it turns 70 with a Vienna extravaganza

By JILL LAWLESS
May 04, 2026 8:24 am - The Eurovision Song Contest is turning 70, with a few political clouds hanging over its glitter-drenched party. The annual musical extravaganza that has been likened to a pop music Olympics takes place in Vienna, Austria, May 12-16. Here’s a guide to all things Eurovision: What it is, who to watch for and how to take part.
Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Middle of Nowhere’ is where you’ll want to be, especially during Chicago stop Aug. 21

By MARIA SHERMAN
May 04, 2026 7:21 am - Kacey Musgraves’ sixth studio album isn’t so much a love letter to her home of the Lone Star State as much as it is a place for profundity — a celebration of sounds familiar, new, old and revived, delivered with her glassy vocal style and cheeky wit. She headlines Chicago’s United Center Friday, Aug. 21.
What to stream: ‘The Drama,’ MUNA, Rachel McAdams, Dan Stevens and ‘The Other Bennet Sister’

May 04, 2026 5:15 am - “The Drama,” a rom-com that goes bad starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, and the synth-pop group MUNA releasing their fourth studio album, “Dancing on the Wall,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Melanie C says she’s bringing joy to the club with ‘Sweat,’ an athletic album from the Spice Girl

By MARIA SHERMAN
May 01, 2026 4:45 pm - Get your heart pumpin’. She’ll make you “Sweat.” Such is the promise sung by the artist known as Melanie C, or Mel C and Sporty Spice of the game-changing ’90s girl group Spice Girls, in the lead single from her ninth album of the same name.
Volunteers turn Chicago fan’s recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure trove

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER
Apr 30, 2026 1:17 pm - The growing Aadam Jacobs Collection based in Chicago is an internet treasure trove for music lovers, especially for fans of indie and punk rock during the 1980s through the early 2000s. All of it is slowly becoming available for streaming and free download at the nonprofit online repository Internet Archive.
David Allan Coe, who wrote ‘Take This Job and Shove It’ and other country hits, dies at 86

Apr 30, 2026 8:08 am - David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working-class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It” and had hits with “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and “The Ride” among others, has died. He was 86.
Harmonia Concert Series presents Beethoven and Rachmaninoff in intimate chamber setting

By Christine Jorns, Faith Community United Church of Christ
Apr 29, 2026 11:55 pm - Harmonia Concert Series concludes its 2026 season with "Pocket Concertos" on May 17, featuring Beethoven's Fourth and Rachmaninoff's Second piano concertos arranged for piano and string quintet.

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