Eight Thoughts After Kanye West's Scattered Album Release By Britt Julious Two weeks out from the drawn-out release of The Life of Pablo, there are more questions than answers about Kanye's career. Read more
The Frequency Festival Brings the New-Music Festival Back to Chicago By Graham Meyer Chicago used to have zero new-music festivals. This year there will be two, and the first one starts tomorrow. Read more
Wilco Will Play Millennium Park in August—But It Will Cost You By Matt Pollock The band is supporting its Grammy-nominated album “Star Wars.” Read more
Wait, Who's Headlining Pitchfork Fest? By Matt Pollock Pitchfork's egalitarian lineup has everybody confused about who's headlining. Read more
Three Fun Things You Should Know About Mavis Staples By Matt Pollock Jessica Edwards’s documentary “Mavis!” premieres on February 29th on HBO. Read more
Watch Singer Eryn Allen Kane Rehearse for Her Next Big Show She performs at City Winery on Friday, February 19. Read more
Spring Awakening's Venue Change Could Give Promoters a Month of Park Access By Matt Pollock With three festivals proposed for Chicago parks, the SFX-owned concert promoter could usurp a month of public space. Read more
How BJ the Chicago Kid Broke Out of Brainerd and Onto FM Radio By Matt Pollock After more than a decade in the music business, the R&B singer hits new heights with his major label debut. Read more
Next Season Will Be Lyric Opera’s First Without Verdi or Puccini By Graham Meyer But the opera house says this doesn’t mean it's charting a new course. Read more
Tortoise Returns with The Catastrophist By Matt Pollock A force in experimental rock for more than two decades, the group releases its first album in seven years. Read more
