Music
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Weekend picks: 'Idol' Scotty McCreery steals the spotlight at GeneseeMay 10, 2017 6:00 am - Idol music Get a dose of country and pop when former "American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery shares a concert bill with Jamie Lynn Spears at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. G...
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Iconic '80s band Tears for Fears joins Hall & Oates for Allstate showMay 10, 2017 6:00 am - It's been more than 30 years since new wave/pop band Tears for Fears conquered the world with the monstrously successful record “Songs From the Big Chair,” but don't cal...
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Hot country band LoCash to play at Lake County FairMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - One of country music's hot acts is scheduled for the launch of a big grandstand show at this summer's Lake County Fair in Grayslake. LoCash's performance Friday, Jul...
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Fogerty to perform at RiverEdge Park in AuroraMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - John Fogerty, the famed singer-songwriter and guitarist with Creedence Clearwater Revival, performs at RiverEdge Park in Aurora at 8 p.m. Friday, July 14. Tickets are $...
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Review: Paul Weller's 'Kind Revolution' highly creative set
May 09, 2017 7:00 am - Paul Weller, "A Kind Revolution" (Warner Bros.) Paul Weller's "A Kind Revolution" is an excellent set from the soon-to-be 59-year-old Modfather, 10 richly-detailed yet u...
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Keith Urban, Ballerini, Rhett top contenders at CMT Awards
May 09, 2017 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kelsea Ballerini, Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban lead the 2017 CMT Music Awards nominations with four each, including nods in the video of the year and ...
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2018 Grammy Awards returning to NYC after 14 years in LA
May 09, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Grammy Awards are in a New York State of Mind. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the 2018 Grammys would return to New York City after spen...
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ABC announces revival of 'American Idol' next season
May 09, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK - ABC announced a deal Tuesday to revive "American Idol," only a year after the powerhouse music competition aired its 15th and last season on Fox. The show tha...
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No dancing this time: Zac Brown returns to country roots
May 09, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK - If there's any doubt about the style of music Zac Brown has made on his band's new album, just look at the title. The burly, bearded country star named the a...
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Sturgill Simpson leads nominees with 3 at Americana Awards
May 09, 2017 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Grammy-winning country singer Sturgill Simpson leads the Americana Honors and Awards nominees with three nominations, including album, artist and...