Wayne Bennett put a shine on beloved recordings by Otis Rush and Bobby “Blue” Bland, but he only cut one single under his own ...

Yearning has been a key part of emo since its beginnings as a politically oriented movement within the mid-80s posthardcore scene of Washington, D.C. Those young punks, many of them just emerging from ...

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The 22-year-old pop phenom’s father is John Herndon of the post-rock band Tortoise. They chatted about songwriting, nepotism ...

As the United States heads toward its 250th birthday, Giancarlo Guerrero is getting ready to throw a long, loud musical party ...

From Bill Murray’s band and David Byrne’s theater experience to intimate classical music concerts and dance shows galore, Chicago delivers performances that you’re sure to love in 2026.

Melding music, play and Mother Goose tales, singer Natalie Merchant worked with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on “Cabinet of ...

The Summer Tour 2026 will kick off on July 24 in California, followed by stops in Boise, Idaho; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; ...

In an exclusive interview with American Songwriter, former Jimi Hendrix bassist Billy Cox recalled his first meeting with the ...

The Old 97's are ringing in the new year with a rocking revelry. The genre-defying band takes a mini residency December 29-31 at Evanston SPACE, 1243 ...

Legendary R&B singer D’Angelo died on Oct. 14. He was 51. TMZ reported that the singer’s death came after a battle with pancreatic cancer. His death sent shockwaves through the music world.

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.