Articles filed under Music
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Long Grove to celebrate its German roots with OktoberfestSep 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Experience German cuisine, beer, live music and fun for the whole family Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4-5 and 11-12, when Long Grove holds an Oktoberfest to celebrate its G...
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Weekend picks: Local 'Idol' Lee DeWyze plays acoustic showSep 30, 2014 4:30 pm - Ex-'Idol' returns Mount Prospect native Lee DeWyze, who was crowned (with much fanfare) the Season Nine winner of “American Idol” in 2010, has launched a new phase ...
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Famed violinist plays do-over at DC train stationSep 30, 2014 12:10 pm - WASHINGTON - Acclaimed violinist Joshua Bell will try playing in a train station again, though this time he hopes it's more conducive to making music. Seven years ago, B...
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As usual, Lucinda Williams digs deepSep 30, 2014 6:00 am - Lucinda Williams, "Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone" (Highway 20) "Have compassion for everyone you meet," goes the opening line on the new album from Lucinda W...
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Blake Shelton the adult shines on new LPSep 30, 2014 5:00 am - Associated Press Blake Shelton, "Bringing Back The Sunshine" (Warner Nashville) Blake Shelton's public persona - a mix of smart-aleck whimsy and thoughtful sensitiv...
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Music notes: Lee DeWyze plays Evanston's SPACE FridaySep 29, 2014 11:00 pm - 'Idol' returns Mount Prospect native Lee DeWyze, who was crowned (with much fanfare) the Season Nine winner of "American Idol" in 2010, has launched a new phase of his c...
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Prince seeks relevance in double releaseSep 29, 2014 10:15 am - Prince, “Art Official Age” (Warner Bros.) Prince, “PLECTRUMELECTRUM” (Warner Bros.) To attract attention, album releases can't just be album releases these day...
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Jackie Evancho on new album, school and GagaSep 29, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK — America literally said Jackie Evancho had talent. But the 14-year-old classically crossover singer, who achieved platinum success at the tender age of 10, re...
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Chris Brown ready to stop getting in his own waySep 29, 2014 5:30 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Chris Brown celebrated his 25th birthday in jail last May by making his own "spread cake": chocolate, peanut butter, bread and milk. "Mix it up ...
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'Downton' star McGovern heads on U.S. tour with bandSep 28, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - "Downton Abbey" won't be the only place fans can see Evanston-born Elizabeth McGovern this winter: The show's star is heading on a tour with her folk-rock ban...