Farley "Jackmaster" Funk is a lifelong Chicagoan, known as the King of House Music. He's also an ardent Bears fan, and he has ...

The Chi-Lites needed a way to stand out from the R&B pack. A spoken-word section on "Have You Seen Her" did the trick.

Jazz singer Josie Falbo died on Jan. 1 after a year-long fight with cancer. She was 82 and had just released a new album.

Chicago rapper Lil Blessin was a true “bubbling under” talent for some time before the release of his viral breakout “Likka ...

Manitowoc's The Happy Schnapps Combo released "The Bears Still Suck Polka" in 1991, and 35 years later, it wouldn't be ...

At the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler Jan. 4, One Battle After Another won Best Picture, while Marty ...

The rawness of Lil M.U.’s music is refreshing in part because juke's simplicity has been overshadowed by more complex ...

For many, it means weird or cringe, according to NBC. It stemmed from “only in Ohio” memes referencing incidents that happen ...

The singer and choir recorded a completely reimagined cover of “People Have the Power,” a song written by Patti Smith and her ...

As many readers know, I’m on a mission to see all my music heroes live before they depart the stage for good – and to urge you to do the same. This year, my message is: Hurry up, because the curtains ...

It's Cameron Winter Winter. You already knew this. Geese's Getting Killed is the critical-consensus album of the year, and it's topping all kinds of year-end lists, including ours. Winter's solo debut ...

The movie tells the story of Milwaukee Neil Diamond tribute duo Lightning (Jackman) and Thunder (Kate Hudson), who were a familiar Chicago act in the ’90s, and opens on Christmas Day. Original ...