Chicago has been chosen as the global host city for International Jazz Day 2026. In tandem with the event’s 15th anniversary, ...

The analysis of Chicago's indie music scene found just 22% of venues turned a profit in 2024, an indicator many of them could ...

Fyre Production & Afterlife Presents The 2nd Annual Bunny Rugs & Bob Marley celebration featuring Indika Reggae Band Live at ...

Spring in Austin is a season of bluebonnets, wildflowers, and music festivals. Whatever genre is your jam, these eclectic ...

"To grow up in the city of Chicago, it is a rite of passage — for every kid to know the lyrics of 'Bear Down, Chicago Bears.'" In her 30 years as a music educator with Chicago Public Schools, Dr.

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Bridgeport Records has made a name for itself for its inclusive and diverse approach to the Chicago music scene. A Chicago record store is facing racist harassment and death threats for stocking ...

Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. (center foreground) at the site of his father’s assassination with (from left) Dawn Ali, L.A. Holts, Eastside TBJ, Shirley Gore, Mike Lawry Baby, OPlus, Awthentik Poetry, and ...

As many movie theaters struggle to attract audiences in the age of streaming, Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is preparing to double its screen count. The arthouse cinema announced last week that it has ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio - A pair of iconic Chicago rock bands, Styx and Chicago, will team up for a rockin’ cross-country jaunt next summer that will include a stop at Blossom Music Center on Wednesday, ...

2026 is shaping up to be a great year for Midwestern moviegoers. The Music Box Theatre, Chicago’s movie palace that has been entertaining the Windy City since 1929, has announced major expansion plans ...