The Stones’ 1981 hit was first recorded as a reggae tune in 1975 but was released several albums later on “Tattoo You.” After numerous recordings, Keith Richards ultimately found the right riff that ...

Myron and Davaughn Nicholas have built their own online platform for their music and artistic pursuits. Hustle, they say, is part of the hip hop tradition.

This year, the Chicago rapper turned 40, released a new album and expanded a library he founded to establish hip hop as a ...

The six-man soul group takes the stage Friday for its fifth annual “Hollyy-Days” show, with holiday covers and new songs.

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

Wey to go Brock Van Wey’s musical story began many years before he ever heard any electronic music or stepped into a darkened rave. A classically trained violinist and pianist by the age ...

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 ...

Director, actor, and musician Danny Farber joins to talk about his journey from Chicago beginnings to working with Amy Poehler, and upcoming projects. | ChicagoNOW is a fast-paced, conversational show ...

The best albums of 2025 spanned seismic rage rap, intricate guitar music, protest folk, spacey dream pop, and laptop twee. A virtuoso of experimental electronic music re-emerged, a Brooklyn band ...

I joined Paste in 2023 and, in my tenure as editor, this year’s AOTY list is my favorite by far. The publication has been doling out these rankings since 2002, affixing an “Album of the Year” ribbon ...