Submissions open for Homegrown music festival
Aaron Williams and the Homegrown Arts & Music Festival are returning for 2021; submissions are open for artists.
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Brad Redlich revisits what made a relationship great with new single ‘Bottle Down’
Brad Redlich explores not the animosity after a split but the fire that built the relationship in the first place in his new single “Bottle Down.”
East Coast piano-popsters of Jukebox the Ghost revisiting their history online
More than a year without touring has East Coast band Jukebox the Ghost itching to play, so the trio is dusting off their first two albums for a streaming series.
Grant Milliren looks ahead to a brighter summer with ‘Comeback Kid’ single
Naperville’s Grant Milliren wanted to write a song to keep people “motivated during the toughest of times.”
New EP ‘Find Me Here’ showcases High Wire’s strengths
With four singles already out in the world, Chicago pop-punk band High Wire completes its five-piece puzzle with today’s drop of “Find Me Here: Part 1.”
Tiny Kingdoms solidifies its pop-rock sound with new single, video ‘All I Know’
Tiny Kingdoms veers further into upbeat, joyful pop-rock territory with its new single “All I Know.”
Concerts to return to Aurora’s RiverEdge Park in July
RiverEdge Park in Aurora is bringing back live concerts in July. The open-air John C. Dunham pavilion will welcome stars such as Snoop Dog and Twista, plus many rock tribute bands.
Take the Reins spins a local classic to mark 30 years of ‘International Pop Overthrow’
West suburban punk band Take the Reins celebrates three decades of Material Issue’s “Valerie Loves Me” with a cover release and limited edition merchandise.
OK Cool takes frustrations, connections head-on with sophomore EP ‘Surrealist’
Bridget Stiebris and Haley Blomquist already knew they could play well together, as their years in The Weekend Run Club showed. But with their side project’s second EP, they prove to themselves they can also write.
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.
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.