Though LCD Soundsystems members have stayed busy with solo projects since the bands well-publicized dissolution in 2011, the group surprised fans on Christmas Eve with a new single, titled Christmas Will Break Your Heart.The downbeat and overall depressing holiday song features many of LCDs crucial members and is available for purchase on iTunes or streaming...

 It took a little while for Lettuce to start to hit the Chicago market hard, but once they did, they've really gone right after the city's funk and jam lovers.With recent appearances at clubs (Concord) and festivals (Taste Of Randolph, North Coast) and even members playing the "Super Jam" circuit, they are ready...

UPDATE [2/3]: It's ON!UPDATE [1/23]: There's been a few new developments, which we break down HERE.In 2005, Jimmy Buffet became the first modern musician to play shows at Wrigley Field.Just about every year since Phish's 2009 reunion, somewhere on the Internet, somebody has suggested that Phish would play the iconic venue. In December of 2015, the rumors...

All Star Vibe's "Stash" series is specially designed to meet the needs of the local band and their friends.Instead of toiling around at smaller bars and clubs, they package four complimentary acts on the big stage -- the grand environs (and central location) of Chicago's House Of Blues.One of the advantages is that...

The Grateful Dead & Star Wars -- two undeniably great things, bothappealing to the casual fan, but also offering so much more once you're down the wormhole.So it's no wonder that so many fans, entrepreneurs and even the band itself has found ways to put imagery from these great franchises together. Let's take a...

Roscoe Village jazz club Hungry Brain closed in 2014 after 17 years of business. With the space remaining dormant since, the venue is set to reopen in 2016 with new ownership.One of the new owners will be Mike Reed, a jazz drummer and founder of Pitchfork Music Festival, as revealed in an interview with Crains. Reed also...

Wilcos Jeff Tweedy was recently featured on Song Exploder, the podcast dedicated to artists breaking down the process in which their songs were written and developed.For the episode, Tweedy discusses the creation of Magnetized from Star Wars, offering a lot of interesting insight into his writing process.First, he creates a mumble track, which...

Bruce Springsteen brings the E Street Band back to Chicago for the first time since his triumphant Wrigley Shows in 2012.The United Center visit on January 19th is the second stop on The River tour which spans coast to coast in about two months this winter. Tickets on sale December 11th.The announcement of the...

In celebration of the festivals 25th anniversary, Lollapalooza will become a four-day festival. With the addition of Thursday, the festival will now take place 7/28-7/31 and will feature over 170 musical acts, according to the festivals twitter account.Founder Perry Farrell posted the news on Lollapaloozas website, stating the following:Its our 25th Anniversary and we...

Yarn took me by surprise in the most unassuming way. First time I was exposed to them was the Sidebar at Fitzgerald's, mellow but delightfully rough around the edges, kind of appropriate for the venue. This gig was followed by a full throttle performance at Chicago's City Winery-- they were making converts in some unlikely...