A new Russian Circles album is always something to look forward to. The instrumental metal trio’s most recent album, 2022’s ...

Orange County duo the Garden make punk rock like they were raised on the Internet. Wyatt Shears plays bass and guitar, his twin brother, Fletcher, plays drums, and they both contribute vocals and ...

Surveying the mess that the best human minds had made of the world, the bandleader, pianist, electronic musician, composer, and philosopher known as Sun Ra took a dim view of consensus reality.

Chicago theater alumni and other local talent shot the low-budget indie rom-com Block Party this summer in Bowmanville.

Born from hip-hop in the 1970s, turntablism is having its biggest moment in pop and rock since the nu-metal boom a generation ago.

Two massive data centers are eyeing drinking water from Lake Michigan. Advocates and experts are unsure if that’s the best way forward.

A lifelong Chicago Transit Authority user, Joanna rode to the Pink Line stop in Pilsen from her family home in West Ridge. Iliana, who currently lives in the northwest suburb of Wheeling, was a Pilsen ...

Onion City Records opens this month. Plus: Sound & Gravity hosts a film screening and record fair, and the Post throws a birthday party for deep-house veteran Glenn Underground.

The scrappy, accessible, and passion-driven DIY film scene has become integral to Chicago's cinematic ecosystem.

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Chanda had left W.I.T.C.H. by the end of the decade, and keyboardist Patrick Mwondela took on a leadership role. Their songs, including 1980’s “ Freedom Fighter ,” developed a more overt disco flavor, ...