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 ...

Ellie Rui 瑞 moved to Chicago last summer, and she’s already made an impact on the local jazz scene. The drummer and composer was born in Wuhan, China, and because the country’s one-child policy ...

FREMONT – The groove is No. 1 for drummer Walfredo “Wally” Reyes Jr. After spending years playing with some of the biggest names in the music industry, Reyes played to live gig tracks from Chicago, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Grammy-winning drummer is giving back to musicians in Chicago. Chad Smith is a member of the Red Hot Chili ...

Chicago musicians Craig Roselieb and Belford Hernandez, shown here, will perform in the 10-member Jazz Maui Little Big Band for a New Year’s Eve concert from 5-8 p.m. at the Maui Ku‘ia Estate ...

A jazz program on Chicago's Northwest Side pairs young musicians with renowned artists to hone their musical abilities while gaining exposure in the industry. La Cantera's ensemble of Chicago ...

FREMONT – What began as a VIP experience with the band Chicago has grown into a day of musical recording education for students at local high schools and Terra State Community College. On Wednesday, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — A local record company that’s ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Musicians are among the thousands who have lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, including those who play music at nearly every venue in the Chicago-area. "I think we're ...

Local musicians turned front porches on Chicago's North Side into stages on Sunday afternoon. With a ticket for the neighborhood music festival Porchfest, attendees got a map of the neighborhood ...