Ani DiFranco. Friday, April 11, 2025. Thalia Hall. Chicago. Recap and photos by Curt Baran “In a coffee shop in a city/Which is every coffee shop in every city/On a day which is ...

The reflective “J.J. Leaves LA” was the evening’s most wholly recognizable song. Lanois coaxed hypnotic tones from his pedal ...

Revenge of the Sith – 20th Anniversary Release Directed by George Lucas Rated PG-13 – April 25 – In Theaters The final film ...

IE celebrates RSD twice a year, featuring local stores, RSD previews, and album reviews. If you missed the 2025 Record Store ...

Over the past 19 years, While She Sleeps went from scrappy Sheffield punks with an itch to play music to one of the titans of metalcore. With their latest album, Self Hell, they chart new sonic ...

Over the past 19 years, While She Sleeps went from scrappy Sheffield punks with an itch to play music to one of the titans of metalcore. With their latest album, Self Hell, they chart new sonic ...

The song’s chorus echoed a familiar Stereophonics theme about belonging. “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” featured a thundering solo from Jamie Morrison, his mop of curly hair flailing with the beat. When sitting ...

Daniel Lanois Epiphany Center for the Arts Chicago Friday, April 4, 2025 Review and live photos by Jeff Elbel Friday’s performance in the ornate Sanctuary at Chicago’s Epiphany Center for the Arts was ...

As an Artist matures, amasses a tangible catalog of work, and inches — or even hurtles — toward their career’s coda, many arrive at moments of insightful, illuminating wisdom that effectively ...