Review: ‘Song Sung Blue’ hits a winning note, based on a real story

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson star as musical impersonators in a film about the real Milwaukee Neil Diamond tribute act Lighting and Thunder.

Emmanuel Episcopal brings world class musicians to La Grange for ‘Messiah’ performance

The crowd became the chorus last week as La Grange’s Emmanuel Episcopal Church brought to life George Frederic Handel’s ...

"We played it for our label and management and they told us it would end our career": The story of the glam metal classic inspired by an unfaithful exotic dancer

Poison topped the US charts in late 1988 with a power ballad that singer Bret Michaels poured his broken heart into ...
American Songwriter

Behind the Song: The Pretenders’ “2000 Miles,” the Classic Christmas Tune That Was Inspired by a Band Tragedy

Here's a look back at The Pretenders’ 1983 song “2000 Miles,” the classic Christmas tune that was inspired by a band tragedy.
WBEZ

The best Chicago albums of 2025, from rock to hip-hop to industrial

Our favorite albums of the year include a new release from Chance the Rapper and the final album engineered by Steve Albini.
WBEZ

Justin Baren, vocalist and bassist of Chicago pop band the Redwalls, dies at 40

Justin Baren, a Chicago-area musician who as a teenager shot to the upper echelon of the music industry in the pop band the Redwalls, has died. The band announced his death Tuesday. Baren was 40.
KWCH

Derby High School band to perform in Chicago Thanksgiving parade

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Derby High School marching band will perform in the 91st Chicago Thanksgiving Parade Thursday morning. The group arrived on Tuesday and has been rehearsing and exploring ...