Beginning with Sondra Radvanovsky at the Lyric and including Steppenwolf’s Caroline Neff as well as Ryan Hake as the lead of ...

With tickets from $61 or less, these shows at Empty Bottle, Lincoln Hall and Metro are our top alternatives to the big arena ...

From Bill Murray’s band and David Byrne’s theater experience to intimate classical music concerts and dance shows galore, Chicago delivers performances that you’re sure to love in 2026.

From The Who's ironic roar to Chicago, EWF and ’80s icons, one superfan’s top 2025 concerts and a plea to see rock legends ...

On this day, January 7, 1954, this blues legend recorded the hit song that would later inspire the booming genre of rock 'n' roll.

We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...

Jerry Butler, a legendary soul singer with the Impressions, died on Feb. 20. He was 85. He had reportedly been battling Parkinson’s disease. Butler, who was known as the “Iceman,” was a founding ...

Legendary R&B singer D’Angelo died on Oct. 14. He was 51. TMZ reported that the singer’s death came after a battle with pancreatic cancer. His death sent shockwaves through the music world.

As many readers know, I’m on a mission to see all my music heroes live before they depart the stage for good – and to urge you to do the same. This year, my message is: Hurry up, because the curtains ...

"One Battle After Another," a comic political thriller that pits dogged revolutionaries against steely immigration enforcers and conspiratorial white supremacists, was named the best movie of 2025 in ...

Chicago rapper Lil Blessin was a true “bubbling under” talent for some time before the release of his viral breakout “Likka ...

Bruno Mars has announced a 2026 headlining stadium tour featuring his Silk Sonic co-conspirator Anderson .Paak and more. Get ...