After eleven hours of deliberation, a jury reached a verdict in the federal trial against R. Kelly that has been unfolding in Chicago over the last month. As The Chicago Tribune reports, Kelly was convicted of six of the 13 charges he faced. He was found guilty on three of four counts of child pornography, and three of five counts of enticing mi...

Chicago jazz great Ramsey Lewis has died. According to Lewis’ official Facebook page: “Ramsey’s passion for music was truly fueled by the love and dedication of his fans across the globe. He loved touring and meeting music lovers from so many cultures and walks of life. It was our family’s great pleasure to share Ramsey i...

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We’re just a few weeks away from Cool It Down, the first new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album in nine years, and the early singles suggest it’s gonna be good. Here’s something else that should be good: YYYs are playing a show at the 1,100-capacity Chicago club Metro next Monday, Sept. 19. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 13 a...

Last night, Phil Lesh & Friends performed at the Sacred Rose Festival in Bridgeview, Illinois. Lots of familiar faces joined the Friends, including Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy and guitarist Nels Cline, plus Dead & Company’s Jeff Chimenti, Karl Denson, John Molo, Stu Allen, Grahame Lesh, and Elliott Peck. Together, they f...