Festivals are back! North Coast tickets go on sale Friday
North Coast organizers announced the lineup and ticket sales for the Labor Day weekend electronic and dance festival.
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Wolf Rd tells both sides of the breakup story with poignant new single, video
So whose fault is it anyway? Wolf Rd contends both sides are to blame in its new single and video
Fluorescents bandmates debut studio project The Armoury with new single ‘Luna’
Guitarist Tyler Milka and drummer Alex Klump step back to a project from back before they were in a band together.
Pop-punk SNÜZFEST is back (virtually) for its five-year anniversary
Guardrail’s annual pop-punk pajama party SNÜZFEST wasn’t missing a chance to celebrate its five-year anniversary, so it’s going online this weekend.
Lockdown exploded with a new project, debut EP for DuPage’s Dan Milligan
When COVID-19 hit, Dan Milligan of the Joy Thieves and Libido Funk Circus turned his energies to a new project with a virtual bandmate.
Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra to livestream concerts Sunday
Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra members haven’t let the pandemic stop them, and on Sunday they will present Wanderers, a series of three livestreamed concerts.
Of Thought and Feeling puts angst of overthinking into a new video
A band breakup caused North Aurora musician Lucas Bennett to start envisioning a new project. With a handful of songs and random lyrics, he launched his musical experiment, Of Thought and Feeling.
From NIU to Zamunda: Joliet native is Murphy’s maestro for ‘Coming 2 America’
Film composer and NIU grad Jermaine Stegall brings drama, action and more to Eddie Murphy’s sequel “Coming 2 America.”
When the Sun Sets turn themselves ‘Inside Out’
When the Sun Sets is a band built on a mission: To connect with people
Premiere: Jeff Schaller and The Long Way Home on the move with new EP
“I just think I’m angry at what’s happening to people.” Jeff Schaller’s punk roots are showing in the band’s new EP.
Marina City’s ‘Trust Fund Baby’ launches the band’s new phase
West suburban Marina City presents a powerful new pop song for fans.
Hollyy takes a modern approach to a classic genre with new singles
With an updated spin on a retro genre, the band Hollyy gets to truly celebrate its influences in a standout style.
Classical jazz, dance music and yoga an inspired mash-up for Glenview’s TomCat Trumpet
A life performing was a foregone conclusion for TomCat Trumpet. But he had to get there his own way.
New EP a beautiful portrait of life by The Bellow & the Whale
Quarantining out near nature helped inspire the musical duo The Bellow & the Whale to release this week’s EP release.
ZORILA looks down a new path with ‘Wayside’ single
Truly looking at yourself can be one of the hardest things to do. ZORILA addresses finding ways past that darkness in their new single.
Premiere: Joyful. is yearning for freedom in the band’s first single of 2021
“Alive,” the new single by Northwest suburban pop-punk band Joyful., tells a story about breaking free from a bad relationship. But it also can speak to all of us right now on our own terms.
Premiere: Adem Dalipi looks back at memories during love letter ‘Sixth St.’
“The time at home has allowed me to reflect on some memories, which further allowed me to find new inspiration to write about,” Adem Dalipi said of his new single.
Video premiere: Sometimes you need to ‘Burn It Down,’ says Broken Robots
Broken Robot’s video, “Burn It Down,” celebrates escaping from the struggles people are quietly fighting in the shadows.
Premiere: With ‘DEARMAN Down’ EP, Mitchell Jay is tired of feeling helpless
The Weekend Run Club frontman Mitchell Jay’s new solo EP, “DEARMAN Down,” is a deep dive into the Naperville musician’s psyche.
Black Bolts puts its onstage revelry into new EP, livestream release show
Garage-rock band Black Bolts’ new EP, out Friday, captures the energy of their live performances. They’ll celebrate with a livestream performance and Wolfden Brewing Company-created merch/beverage packs.