On April 25, 2002, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes of the Grammy-winning trio TLC died in an SUV crash in Honduras; she was 30.
Today in History: Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes of TLC dies
Category: Music and Concerts
Valebol’s self-titled album is a bright, shimmery debut, the perfect ‘breeze pop’
The duo — composed of Daniel Villarreal and Vivian McConnell — set out to make music that makes people feel good.
Today in History: Prince dies at age 57
Today is Sunday, April 21, the 112th day of 2024. There are 254 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 21, 2016, Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times, was found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis; he was 57. On this date: In 1649, […]
Review: Magnetic Fields plays ’69 Love Songs’ at Thalia Hall, a long and epic romance
It’s asking a lot of an audience of a certain age — ahem — to return two nights in a row for one performance. Specifically, a performance of a masterwork so sprawling, its 69 songs must be played in two consecutive shows.
Review: PinkPatheress vibes with an adoring crowd at Metro
This is no exaggeration: PinkPantheress is a star. She is an outright, undeniable music star. That was more clear than ever during her sold-out concert in Chicago on her Capable of Love tour.
2024 Gospel Music Festival headliners include Clark Sisters
The festival is the first big Millennium Park music fest to kick off the 2024 summer season.
Sons of Paul McCartney and John Lennon release new song
James McCartney, the son of Linda McCartney and the Beatles’ Paul McCartney, released the song, “Primrose Hill,” last Thursday. He co-wrote it with Sean Ono Lennon, the son of Yoko Ono and the Beatles’ John Lennon.
Taylor Swift mural pops up by ‘the lakes’ in Chicago with mystery ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ message
After clocking out of her shift at The Gage restaurant near Millenium Park Monday, Jess Dennsion saw a message on a Taylor Swift fan page that she couldn’t ignore. She ran to River North, where painters hoisted on a green scissor lift created a fairly inconspicuous QR code using the letters “ttpd” and the number “13” on the side of a building at 33 West Grand Avenue. The QR code links to a 13 second YouTube short on Swift’s account, where the message “Error 321” and a faded “13” pop up in a typewriter font. Swift’s 11th studio album “The […]
Suzanne Vega is forever going beyond time and space
The longtime singer-songwriter arrives this month with guitarist Gerry Leonard for concerts at the Prairie Center in Schaumburg and SPACE in Evanston.
Money Man kicks off his Purple Heart Tour in Chicago, ‘one of my biggest fan bases’
He chose to kick his tour off in the Windy City because it’s where he’s earned the most support throughout his career since 2016.