Articles filed under Music
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Maya Angelou's work mixed with hip-hop for albumSep 15, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK - Maya Angelou's iconic words and lyrics will blend with hip-hop beats for a new album called "Caged Bird Songs." Shawn Rivera, the lead singer of R&B group Az...
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Barbra Streisand's timeless 'Partners' soarsSep 14, 2014 11:00 pm - Barbra Streisand, “Partners” (Sony) Barbra Streisand's “Partners” isn't just about star-powered duets, but partnerships of love and family. It's a love album for th...
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Cat Stevens to play Chicago Theatre on brief U.S. concert tourSep 14, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — New Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Cat Stevens is taking the “Peace Train” back on the road. He announced Monday that he will make a six-city concert tour ...
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Sunday picks: ESO plays Beethoven's Fifth SymphonySep 14, 2014 5:45 am - German classics Conductor Andrew Grams conducts Beethoven's Fifth Symphony with orchestral opera selections by Wagner and Weber for the Elgin Symphony Orchestra Ope...
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Lake Forest Civic Orchestra kicks off season with Sept. 28 concertSep 13, 2014 11:00 pm - Chris Ramaekers will be the guest conductor for the Lake Forest Civic Orchestra's Sept. 28 concert at 4 p.m. in the Gorton Community Center auditorium, 400 E. Illinois R...
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Weekend picks: John Leguizamo brings 'Ghetto Klown' to Chicago TheatreSep 13, 2014 5:45 am - Johnny from the block Comedian and actor John Leguizamo returns to the Windy City with a one-night-only performance of his Broadway show “Ghetto Klown” on Saturday ...
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'She Blinded Me With Science' star becomes teacherSep 12, 2014 5:45 am - BALTIMORE - Before composing his 1982 synth-pop hit "She Blinded Me With Science," Thomas Dolby sketched out the story line for the music video. That's not just rock-and...
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Garth and Trisha knock down pins at Kings bowling alley in RosemontSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - Country music superstars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood visited a bowing alley in Rosemont's entertainment district after Brooks' Thursday night show at the Allstate A...
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Justin Townes Earle falls short on new LPSep 11, 2014 6:00 am - Justin Townes Earle, "Single Mothers" (Vagrant) Justin Townes Earle, a guitar-wielding practitioner of bluesy folk music, comes up short on "Single Mothers," 10 tra...
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Lee Brice moves step ahead on 'I Don't Dance'Sep 11, 2014 6:00 am - Lee Brice, “I Don't Dance” (Curb) On Lee Brice's third album, “I Don't Dance,” he furthers his reputation as the most sensitive of the ball cap-bedecked male singer...