Chance the Rapper's Mayoral Endorsement Is a Pretty Big Deal By Edward McClelland The 25-year-old's support may be the second most valuable out there, after only Barack Obama’s. Read more
Four College Courses Kanye Could Teach in Chicago By Ali Barthwell Rapper. Fashion Designer. Naked Motorcycle Rider. Professor? Read more
From Chicago Academy for the Arts to Songwriter for Bieber and Britney By Tim Balk How balladeer Justin Tranter found a home at Chicago Academy for the Arts, where they returned last Thursday to open a new recording studio. Read more
Tracing Ghost Signs to a Historic Chicago Record Label By Michael Press Brunswick Records once operated out of a present-day Columbia College building. Read more
61 Big Photos of Riot Fest 2018 Weezer, Run the Jewels, Incubus, and — you guessed it — some crowd surfers. Read more
The Most Stylish People at Riot Fest 2018 Fishnets, suspenders, liberty spikes, and more than one unicorn. Read more
From Busking in the Loop to World-Renowned Jazz Flutist By Dan Hyman Nicole Mitchell returns to Chicago to play Jazz Fest this week. Read more
A Celebration of House Music By Jacob Arnold, Lorena Cupcake, Meaghan Garvey, Michaelangelo Matos, and Steve Mizek Our ode to Chicago's pioneering sound — its origins, evolution, songs, and stories. Read more
The Chicago Choreographer Behind Smashing Pumpkins' Reunion Tour By Kris Vire Ahead of the band's hometown shows, Jessica Redish talks writing the dance moves that color the set's backdrop. Read more
When Running a Record Store Is a Side-Hustle By Rosamund Lannin Owner Nuntida Sirisombatwattana also holds down a 9 to 5 at an alderman's office. Read more
