Amy Rigby sings from plenty of experience: she has been in bands since the 1970s, when she played country music in New York City punk clubs with the Last Roundup.

The energy that propelled fifth-wave emo from in-scene meme to crossover indie-rock phenomenon in 2020 evaporated over the past couple years, but scene leaders Home Is Where have forged ahead with ...

Pachy Garcia puts a lot of work into the music he makes as Pachyman, but it feels as effortless as relaxing on the beach.

Mach-Hommy imbues his impressive body of work—24 studio albums on top of an exhausting amount of EPs and singles—with pointed lyrics about the social and political effects of empire.

Frog have shifted to a more tossed-off approach for the two albums they released this year: February’s 1,000 Variations and September’s The Count.

Robert Bruno, a professor at the University of Illinois School of Labor and Employment Relations, says the wrestling over ...

Darien Williams follows the rhythms of a musical life. Before his first birthday, he was already keeping time to songs he ...

Powered by play and a STEAM-driven (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) educational model, Kreating ...

Adventurous local label Amalgam throws itself a tenth birthday party, queer-fronted maqam ensemble Tayf honor the late Ziad ...

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After a storm, Chicago streets transform. Water rushes through alleys and basements begin to seep. The sewers can’t drink it ...

Since September, at least six unhoused Chicagoans have been abducted by federal agents. That number is likely higher, but the social invisibility and isolation already faced by people experiencing ...