Mark Plotnick and his concert-going buddy Jim Summaria got to see all of their favorite bands at various concert venues in the Chicago area.

Mike Reed says he felt increased pressure from Condé Nast, the festival’s new owners, to chase after commercial pop acts such as Justin Bieber or Demi Lovato, signaling to him they were unaware of the ...

The early years of Louis Armstrong’s life in New Orleans steeped him in the city’s rich musical culture. His ambition took ...

Some of your options this weekend: craft beer sampling in Wellington, Chicago tribute band Solid Brass at Carlin Park, ...

A monthly round-up of news about Caribbean books and writers, presented by the Bocas Lit FestWELCOME to the latest ...

Neko Case has written the book on her sometimes wild life. She returns to Chicago this week to talk about her memoir, “The Harder I Fight the More I Love You.” ...

A buddy of mine from high school, along with a few other friends, put together a punk-rock band and moved into a ... led to an invitation to come to Chicago for the full tour.

A bunch of new concerts were announced this week for Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Here's how to get tickets.

Billy Currington and Kip Moore, 7 p.m. Friday, June 27, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39.75-$89.75. Ryan Adams, 8 p.m.

In her memoir “The Harder I Fight the More I Love You,” the singer-songwriter recounts her hardscrabble childhood and a ...

The Goodwill in Champaign is like the Disneyland of thrift stores – minus the overpriced churros and long lines for Space ...