For hip-hop, this was expressed through the turntable manipulation pioneered by DJ Kool Herc in 1973, when he extended and looped breakbeats to energize crowds. House music’s innovators turned to the ...

While many dancers say they spent hours choreographing their routines for the show, Davis says most of the time she just did ...

At its core, hip-hop is a voice for the voiceless seeking to address systemic inequities through storytelling.

Gene “Daddy G” Barge, an admired and durable saxophone player, songwriter and producer who worked on hits by Natalie Cole, oversaw recordings by Muddy Waters, performed with the Rolling Stones and hel ...

What To Expect: In addition to having one of the best movie songs of all time ... one of the best movies set in Chicago, is full of great and hilarious moments, all kinds of danger, and Elisabeth ...

My Mom’s Disappearance Was A Mystery. Then I Saw An Old Photo — And What I Discovered Next Left Me Shaken.

Moore's music career began in gospel groups. In 1957, he was set to replace the great Sam Cooke in "The Soul Stirrers." "And I was supposed to leave Monday and go to Chicago and be fitted for ...

While more mainstream electronic styles were becoming popular, invigorating underground scenes were popping up, like Frankie Knuckles and Mr. Fingers shaping house music in Chicago. The 80s also ...

Chicago's Sueños Music Festival will be headlined by Shakira and Don Omar for a lineup also consists of Peso Pluma and Grupo ...

Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist Danny Jin warms up on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, before a concert. Jin will be among a ...

Austin may get most of the attention, but Chicago is one of the best places in the world for live music. The post Experience ...

We check in with the Hix Bros Ukulele Band ahead of their performance for National Ukulele Day on Sunday, Feb. 2.