The Hideout gets a new owner, testing the future of a Chicago institution
By Mark Guarino March 19, 2026 06:00 AM CDT The Hideout, the beloved Chicago music [...]
Hello 2026!
Happy New Year! The year 2026 arrives on the heels of a tumultuous 12 months [...]
Musician Michael McDermott returns to perform at the jail where he was held after drug bust
At Cook County Jail, the singer-songwriter, who “never figured” he’d be back, had a message [...]
Justin Baren, vocalist and bassist of Chicago pop band the Redwalls, dies at 40
Along with his older brother, Logan, Baren was an obsessive fan of the British Invasion [...]
Experimental post-rockers Tortoise back in Chicago after first new album in 9 years
The Chicago-rooted quintet, which features some of the city’s most adventuresome players, will appear with [...]
‘Queen of the Blues’ Koko Taylor’s prized possessions — including a Grammy — sold at Chicago flea market
A treasure trove of her items were put on sale for dirt cheap after a [...]
Chicago singer-songwriter Michael McDermott releases new song ahead of ‘No Kings’ protest
Michael McDermott, who grew up in Orland Park, released a new single Friday, inspired by [...]
Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick — a fiercely independent essayist, painter and gallerist — dies at 66
Tony Fitzpatrick wrote poetry, painted, made music, acted, wrote newspaper columns and owned galleries while [...]
For Jeff Tweedy, a new triple album proves there’s forever ‘a new song to sing’
"Twilight Override,’ out Friday, is driven in part by the Wilco frontman’s desire for rooted [...]
Rock fiddler Anne Harris graduated from the ‘university of blues.’ Now, she’s going solo.
The Elmhurst musician — the first professional Black musician to play a violin made by [...]