At 68, Chicago folk songwriter Mark Dvorak still has plenty of stories to tell
Folk is in the air with the inaugural Evanston Folk Festival this weekend. Dvorak, a [...]
Chicago’s reigning blues queen takes a detour through folk and Americana
Shemekia Copeland’s new album reaps the fruits of her kinship with artists such as Jason [...]
Chicago’s all-ages rock scene is catching fire, led by bands like Twin Coast
The city’s teen-driven, underground scene is so prolific there’s now a festival dedicated to it. [...]
Folk-pop duo Finom draws heavily from Chicago’s music influences, from Wilco to free jazz
Jeff Tweedy produced the duo’s new album, Not God, which delivers a wildly inventive soundscape reflective of [...]
Musician Steve Albini — ‘provocateur, troublemaker, firestarter’ — had an outsized influence on Chicago’s sound
By Mark Guarino May 8, 2024, 5:31pm CST As a musician, sound engineer and provocateur, [...]
Pitchfork announced more VIP tiers for its 2024 festival. The internet booed.
By Mark Guarino Mar 19, 2024, 10:50am CST Dave Miller is a Pitchfork Music Festival [...]
The art of writing honest love songs, according to Chicago musician Naomi Ashley
By Mark Guarino Feb 13, 2024, 6:00am CST Love in the time of COVID-19 could [...]
In Chicago, a new music series is a ‘turning point’ for sober musicians and audiences
By Mark Guarino Jan 26, 2024, 6:00am CST As a bassist, Matt Ciarleglio had played [...]
Chicago mayor on the defensive following mass school board resignation
Members objected to a proposed $300 million loan to fund teacher's contracts. By Mark Guarino [...]
As Chicago braces for Democratic National Convention, concerns over safety mount
More than 50,000 people are estimated to visit Chicago next week, the city said. By [...]