The first reunion concert on the Salt Shed Fairgrounds showed a few rust spots from the band’s time off, but frontwoman ...

Dion Payton, legendary Chicago underground blues guitarist, dead at 70 His style, talent and personality inspired many musicians; his 43rd Street Blues Band was a regular at the Kingston Mines.

In the studio and onstage, Byron Gregory backed giants of soul, jazz, funk, and more—including Ramsey Lewis, Ruby Andrews, ...

Kath’s death lead to a string of guitarists stepping in for him, including Donnie Dacus and Keith Howland, the latter of which fully settled into the band in 1995. Chicago honored their fallen ...

Jeff Tweedy, an Illinois native and founding member of Chicago indie rock band 'Wilco,' will make a stop in Peoria this fall.

Deanna Belos said it’s no big deal to be playing a concert at a restaurant in a strip mall in South Elgin. Her band played an ...

An award-winning Chicago reggae band is dealing with a major setback after their music equipment and instruments were stolen ...

Australian rockers AC/DC performed on stage for over two hours in support of their latest studio album Power Up, with singer ...

Chicago band Friko accelerates its ascent with dazzling debut album ‘It’s been a very slow build,’ singer-guitarist Niko Kapetan says as the indie scene embraces the trio’s multi-genre sound.

Dan Stewart, guitarist and singer for Chicago rock band Damager, gives the local music scene grind the gravity it deserves in “Local Band,” a feature-length film he directed showcasing the ...

Maps & Atlases Part of the Tomorrow Never Knows festival, which runs from Wed 1/15 through Sun 1/19 at Lincoln Hall, Schubas, Sleeping Village, Metro, Gman Tavern, Judson & Moore, the Hideout, and ...

Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey ...