Celebrities
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Rocking reflections: Paramount+ revisits Elvis Presley's 1968 comeback specialAug 13, 2023 6:00 am - Elvis Presley's legendary 1968 television special was a turning point not only for him but for many of the other people involved in it. One was producer-director Steve B...
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Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way
Aug 13, 2023 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Hip-hop was born in the break - that moment when a song's vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. At the hands of the DJs, that ...
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'It just keeps rolling along': Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson start U.S. tour Aug. 18 at RaviniaAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson never wanted to be “an overnight pop star,” as he phrases it. Instead, his goal as a young man embarking on a music career was to emula...
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Best bets: Beatles fest, LL Cool J's F.O.R.C.E., Garlic Fest, Sam Smith and moreAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Beatles fest Beatles expert and WXRT radio personality Terri Hemmert serves as master of ceremonies for The Fest for Beatles Fans at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9390 W. Br...
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From Killer Mike to Fat Joe, hip-hop stars talk about how first rap song resonated with them
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Mourners in Ireland pay their respects to singer Sinead O'Connor at funeral procession
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With two HGTV shows, Christina Hall finds success in going solo
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Meeting their idols: New CBS competition series 'Superfan' honors passionate music fansAug 06, 2023 6:00 am - After decades of competitive reality shows committed to finding the most talented singers, dancers, performers and the like, CBS launches an unscripted series dedicated ...
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The stars still shine: How the actors strike affects Rosemont's Fan Expo conventionAug 06, 2023 6:00 am - Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling me all the actors in Hollywood went on strike ... right before the annual pop culture convention in Rosemont?! Whoa, this is heavy. B...
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'My fries in there?' Shaq stops at his Rosemont restaurant ahead of Lollapalooza showAug 04, 2023 1:00 am - Shaquille O'Neal posed for photos, autographed basketballs and chatted with fans Friday morning at his new Big Chicken restaurant in Rosemont. But the NBA pro-turned-bus...