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From making music to planning community events, Jasmine Barber is staying true to her path.
A Jonas Brothers concert at Wrigley, a new ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ and a Frankie Knuckles festival are among the entertainment highlights of the week ahead.
After playing Lollapalooza and Coachella, Chicago band attempts its own extravaganza at the Salt Shed.
With Chicago’s temperature spiking to around 100, a visit to that sun-baked spot in the Southwest.
Saba, DLow, Twista and Vic Mensa were among the collaborators joining the Chicago favorite in celebrating the breakthrough mixtape’s 10th anniversary.
The local TV dance show became a cultural phenomenon that took the world by storm.
“The Acid Rap Experience” installation at the WNDR Museum features kaleidoscopic lights, the rapper’s music and video footage that visitors can interact with.
The Chicago Air and Water Show, the Marriott Theatre’s ‘Gypsy’ and a Chance the Rapper show are among the entertainment highlights of the week ahead.
With Herb Alpert, Moss co-founded A&M Records and released blockbuster albums by Carole King, the Carpenters and the Police.
Scotto made her U.S. debut at Lyric Opera of Chicago in 1960, followed by 314 appearances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York from her debut in 1965 to her finale in 1987.
“This show tonight is about freedom. So, let go, have fun, make some friends, sing, dance, take your tops off if you must,” Smith declared.
La canción debutó en 1998 con la Parte I, pero cuando se lanzó la Parte II en 2000, se convirtió en un fenómeno internacional.
Like our disgraced former governor, Chicago’s current mayor thinks he can quote his way out of a tight spot.
Durk was nearing the end of his set when concertgoers began running for exits amid unconfirmed reports of shots fired, according to videos posted to social media.
LL Cool J, The Roots, Common, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Z-Trip, Rakim, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary in grand style.
La banda mexicana originaria de Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, que rinde tributo a la raíz y filosofía de los pueblos originarios, llega a Chicago con su gira ‘Fuego Nuevo’.
The Grammy winner is expected to discuss the impact hip-hop had on his life, including his venture as an independent artist and the 10th anniversary of his critically acclaimed “Acid Rap” mixtape.
Avant, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, according to a family statement.
Tabuchi, hailed as the “King of Branson,” had been a popular draw in the live music and family vacation spot for more than 30 years.
He rocked hard with the Effigies, oversaw grand juries for the state attorney general’s office and survived the Highland Park Fourth of July parade massacre with a graze wound.
Even while absorbing his dad’s unique sound, tenor saxophonist found his own powerful voice early on.
Quintet will bring its cross-cultural sound to Ravinia.
“The best way to catch the youth are three things: fashion, music and artistry,” INTH3LAND partner Corie Luckett says.
No one does what Pink does live, and the fearless gymnastic grace of her shows sets them apart as a dazzling display of physical strength and bravery. Not to mention the feat of being able to deliver her booming vocals while suspended upside-down.
The glossy new stage musical lets you know with its first big number that this is a celebration of the King of Pop.
In the first of two shows at Chicago’s iconic ballpark, the band delivered a powerhouse show to an adoring sold-out crowd.
Sixto Rodriguez released two albums that didn’t do well in the United States. He then worked construction and raised a family, not realizing that his songs were inspiring the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.
Musician played behind Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan before launch of the group behind “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”