Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jerry Butler, the beloved Chicago soul singer, producer and, later, politician who began his career in the late 1950 singing ...

On “Ready,” the opening track of his self-released 2024 debut album, Ready Now, Chicago singer-songwriter Deonte Baker shares a lot in a few words. “I know that I’m ready / ’Cause I stay ready,” he ...

Actress and singer Megan Hilty is back in Chicago. She first debuted the Broadway hit "Death Becomes Her" in Chicago. The show went on to earn a Tony nomination for her role. Hilty is performing her ...

Shemekia Copeland is an acclaimed blues artist, well-known for her standout performances in Chicago. She'll be in the area next week to help ring in the new year at the city's riverfront celebration.

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Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Jerry Butler, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and original lead singer of the Impressions who later embarked on a successful career as a solo artist and a Chicago politician, has died at the ...

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Jerry Butler, the legendary singer who fronted The Impressions before entering a career in politics in Illinois, has died. He was 85. The Iceman's niece Yolanda Goff confirmed his death to the Chicago ...

The soul icon who formed the group with the late Curtis Mayfield, notched 38 career Billboard Hot 100 singles over his long career. By Gil Kaufman Jerry Butler, the beloved Chicago soul singer, ...