Music
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Review: Snoop Dogg looks back on CD reflecting rap's shift
May 16, 2017 7:00 am - Snoop Dogg, "Neva Left" (Doggy Style Records/Empire) There's a strong whiff of the past on Snoop Dogg's new album, starting with the cover: A throwback photo of the youn...
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Rap-metal heroes Linkin Park take a U-turn into pop
May 16, 2017 6:00 am - Linkin Park, “One More Light” (Warner Bros.) Hold onto your tattoos, Linkin Park fans: The L.A.-based metal-rap genre-benders have followed up arguably their heavie...
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Stevenson Community Orchestra performs SundayMay 16, 2017 1:00 am - The Stevenson Community Orchestra will hold its final concert of the 2016-17 school year Sunday in the performing arts center at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. T...
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15th annual Tyler Brett Caruso Memorial Concert returns June 1May 15, 2017 11:00 pm - The St. Charles community will celebrate music, unity and hope as the 15th annual Tyler Brett Caruso Memorial Concert kicks off the summer concert series in Lincoln Park...
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Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble to perform June 23 in ElginMay 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Good Shepherd Church in Elgin will host the Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 23, at the church, 195 Nesler Road. Directed by Dr John Behnke the six-...
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Side Street Studio Arts kicks off fourth annual Battle of the BandsMay 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts, in conjunction with Fat Cat Custom Guitar and Repair, Hope for the Day and Rediscover Records, is proud to announce the 2017 Battle of the Bands...
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Review: Erasure slow down on moving, topical 'World Be Gone'
May 15, 2017 7:00 am - Erasure, "World Be Gone" (Mute) Erasure barely acknowledge the dancefloor on "World Be Gone," instead filling their 17th album with topical, poignant tunes worried about...
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Music review: Harry Styles looks to past icon on solo debut
May 15, 2017 6:00 am - Harry Styles, "Harry Styles" (Columbia) When listening to Harry Styles' solo debut, it will be hard to not think of David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Elton John and other rock i...
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Grayslake Arts Alliance hosts MayFest this weekendMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - The Grayslake Arts Alliance's MayFest will pair a variety of musical acts, ranging from jazz to folk to acoustic classic rock, with fine art Saturday at the Heritage Cen...
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Huey Lewis and the News, Kathleen Madigan head to GeneseeMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - Fans of 1980s rock will get a chance to travel "Back in Time" when the band Huey Lewis and the News ("The Power of Love," "Heart and Soul") performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursda...