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...

LORI is a new four-song collection from Iron & Wine comprising covers from the Lori McKenna songbook. Sam Beam recorded it in Memphis at Sam Phillips Studios with producer Matt Ross-Spang. Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart of the Chicago band Finom (formerly Ohmme) feature on all four tracks — and yes, sorry to the bury the lede, but ...