Music
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Jazz big band to celebrate anniversary of rebirth at Durty Nellie'sJun 08, 2017 5:46 am - When night falls the second Sunday of each month, jazz music can be heard in Palatine's Durty Nellie's from a band that got its start decades ago. Roy Vombrack, 65, of ...
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Aretha Franklin concert at Ravinia postponedJun 08, 2017 1:00 am - Aretha Franklin has postponed her June 17 Ravinia Festival performance, citing illness. The Queen of Soul's Highland Park concert has been moved to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sep...
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Earth, Wind & Fire take to the road with hits _ and sadness
Jun 07, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Earth, Wind & Fire goes on the road this summer with some classic hits, a new touring partner and lingering heartache. The hits include "September," ''Sh...
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Weekend picks: Feel the blues at Millennium ParkJun 07, 2017 6:00 am - Big-time Blues Catch great artists such as Branch & The Son of Blues, William Bell, Gary Clark Jr., Rhiannon Giddens and more at the Chicago Blues Festival this weekend ...
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Rise Against kicks off tour in Chicago with politically charged messageJun 07, 2017 6:00 am - True music fans remember their first concert. For Joe Principe, of Chicago melodic hardcore quartet Rise Against, that first concert changed the course of his life. He w...
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Rosanne Cash, Savion Glover, Olivia Newton-John part of McAninch seasonJun 07, 2017 12:01 am - College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn has announced its 2017-18 season will include appearances by Rosanne Cash, Savion Glover and Olivia Newton-John. S...
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Soirée Lyrique to perform 'Encore,' an outdoor concertJun 06, 2017 11:00 pm - Soirée Lyrique will present "Encore," an outdoor concert, Ravinia-style, at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 11, on the Terrace of Snuffy's Villa in West Dundee, sponsored by Nutrit...
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Chuck Berry's final album was made on his own terms
Jun 06, 2017 7:00 am - UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (AP) - Chuck Berry did things his own way, right up to his final album, a 10-song set nearly four decades in the making. The St. Louis native widely...
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Music notes: Share a sunset with Michael McDermott, Heather Horton at Chicago's EstateJun 06, 2017 6:00 am - McDermott at sunset Michael McDermott's restless spirit is a perfect pairing for his abilities as a raconteur. Born and bred within the confines of the Chicago-area ...
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Review: Glen Campbell takes a goodbye turn on 'Adios'
Jun 06, 2017 6:00 am - Glen Campbell, "Adios" (Universal Music Enterprises) There's no way to hear Glen Campbell's farewell album, "Adios," except through the prism of his rapid descent into ...