Sparks of realization drive Nora Marks’ new ‘Epiphany I’ve Had Before’ single, video
The band stays true to its punk-inspired heritage with its new catchy single and video, juxtaposing inspiration with a sobering twist and a driving beat.
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Savanna Dickhut captures raw moments in time for Burr Oak’s ‘Late Bloomer,’ release show
“I felt like I needed to release them out into the world to get it off my chest or feel better.” Savanna Dickhut tackles more personal songwriting for Burr Oak’s debut album.
‘We only live once’: In new ‘Merry Go Round’ video, Mel Senese explores cycles of negativity, depression
Singer-songwriter Mel Senese had had enough. And her song (and the new video) “Merry Go Round” helped her figure out what was wrong.
Fresh tracks: Cleveland Avenue, JORDY, Jacks and Atoms, Jack the Acquaintance, R Avenue, Sonta and more
New music and videos straight from the Chicago and suburban scenes
Jeff Mills goes solo with ‘The No Apologies Tour’ single
Violet Crime’s Jeff MIlls has got a bone to pick with you … and with himself.
Larry Anthony balances stories, feelings with his new EP ‘How Far We’ve Come’
“I want to know not how do you think I was feeling when I wrote this song, but how did this make you feel?”
Premiere: Wild Gravity injects a little optimism into our recovery with debut single, video ‘Comatose’
Ken Ugel and Phil O’Reilly try an uplifting tactic with the debut single from the new project Wild Gravity.
Fresh tracks: Overclocked, Burr Oak, Each Day, Chnnll, Tatiana Hazel, Jason Benefield, Todd Kessler, Divisor
Recent music and video releases from Chicago and the suburbs
Premiere: OK Cool has a meltdown (in a charming way) with new video ‘Divers’
Some days can be a dream. Others can feel like a disaster. OK Cool’s delightful and relatable new video for the recent single “Divers” captures that feeling.
Fresh tracks: Dream Alazia, Dog Spelled Backwards, Andrew Belle, Courtney Stone, Indoorsmen, The Shades and more
Recent video and music releases from the Chicago and suburban music scenes
Sound check: Metal scene streaming Dio’s birthday, benefit show
Heavy metal rockers celebrate the birthday of the late Ronnie James Dio; country and folk artists play Chill Nation in Buffalo Grove; Everclear heads up Summerland Tour; Tony Ocean plays the suburbs; and catch new music from Everyday Fantastic.
Fresh tracks: Face Time Police, Cleveland Avenue, Fools’ Brew, Goof, Louis the Child and more
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Elk Grove’s Acoustic Truth album climbs to No. 1 on Christian, overall charts
“We just let the songs form themselves, and God kind of provided the message we wanted to get out.”
Fresh tracks: Real Friends, Tiny Kingdoms, Young Detectives, Jordy, I Ya Toyah, Brandon James and more
New songs and videos from the Chicago and suburban music scenes
Christian Moreno banishes some personal doubts with Geekd’s second EP ‘Jeux’
Christian Moreno’s pandemic year turned into a time of artistic expression and discovery.
LGBTQ artists sing ‘Out Loud’ for The Center fundraiser
Sammy Cannillo and a team of bands and artists from Chicago and the suburbs are bringing the tunes to Chicago’s Pride month with an eye toward giving back.
Fresh tracks: Juice Mazelee, La Armada, Nathan Wagner, CHNNLL, Save the Clocktower, Alien Eyes, NÆ and more
Music and videos recently released from Chicago-area artists
Hook up with The Mild West’s new single, ‘Rendezvous’
With the high-energy sound that’s a hallmark of The Mild West’s music, “Rendezvous” plays on the very human need for connection, a riff on something that’s been lacking for many of us over the last year.
Broken Robots faces life head-on with powerful EP ‘The Escape Artist’
The Broken Robots trio has seen its share of struggles in life, and the rock band’s new EP comprises their stories as they fight to beat them.
Fresh tracks: Girl Named Nino, Mel Senese, Ifeanyi Elswith, Freddy Tyler Paul, Mackenzie O’Brien, Kadooge, Mock Nine, Rise Against and more
New videos and music from Chicago and suburban artists