Music
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Cumulus Media to launch talent competition for new rock acts
Sep 07, 2017 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale says what today's new artists need to be successful hasn't changed much since when his band started their career in ...
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Rolling Meadows summer concert series wraps up Friday nightSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - A new event for 2017, the Fridays Rock! and Roll in Meadows summer concert series wraps up Friday night in Rolling Meadows. City officials say some 500 people have atten...
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Melissa Etheridge, Dennis Miller coming to Arcada in St. CharlesSep 07, 2017 12:01 am - Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge and comedian Dennis Miller are two of the headliners in five newly announced shows at the Arcada Theatre. The ...
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Bartlett Heritage Days returns Friday through SundaySep 06, 2017 11:00 pm - Bartlett Heritage Days, the fall festival now in its eighth year, runs Friday through Sunday, Sept. 8-10. Celebrate the rich history of the 126-year-old community that b...
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Vulnerability colors Fletcher Rockwell's newest album, FitzGerald's showSep 06, 2017 11:30 am - After nearly a decade kicking around Chicago and the suburbs, Midwestern-flavored Fletcher Rockwell has earned a reputation for punchy, Americana music and fun, lively s...
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Review: Neil Young's lost 1976 acoustic record finally out
Sep 06, 2017 7:00 am - Neil Young, "Hitchhiker" (Reprise Records) In 1976, Neil Young walked into a Malibu recording studio, armed with his acoustic guitar and harmonica, and laid down a bunch...
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Review: Gregg Allman says goodbye with heart and spirit
Sep 06, 2017 7:00 am - Gregg Allman, "Southern Blood" (Rounder) Gregg Allman's farewell album veers deeply into parting sentiment, but it also reminds us of what a singular talent we just lost...
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Rule-breaking Thomas Rhett adjusts to fame, fatherhood
Sep 06, 2017 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Whenever country singer Thomas Rhett posts a video of his 1-year-old daughter, Willa Gray, or a photo of his wife, Lauren, on social media, Rhett...
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Review: The National rides its familiar sound to new heights
Sep 06, 2017 7:00 am - The National, "Sleep Well Beast" (4AD) The world's best rock bands are built on unique blends of talent and sound that set them apart from all of the others who strap on...
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Weekly picks: Huey Lewis brings the hits to Waukegan's GeneseeSep 06, 2017 6:00 am - 'Back in Time' Relive memories of the 1980s when the band Huey Lewis & The News, famed for the hit albums "Fore!" and "Sports," performs in concert on Thursday at the Ge...