Editor’s Take: Militarie Gun Has a Legion of Fans. I Am Now One of Them By: Shawna O’Hara, Editor – Photos by James Scully A massive swell of applause filled Metro before Militarie Gun had played a single note. Frontman Ian Shelton walked onstage, surveyed the packed room, and offeredContinue Reading
Stephen Day Releases Self-Titled Album Ahead of October 4 Lincoln Hall Show Photo Credit: Gabe Dreshler Soft rock’n’soul songwriter Stephen Day has released his fourth full-length album, Stephen Day, today via Riser House. The 13-track album marks a deeply personal chapter for the Nashville-based artist, who says he had wantedContinue Reading
Lalah Hathaway Releases Made in Chicago Photo by Lyndon French Five-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Lalah Hathaway has released her new album, Made in Chicago, via Hathaway Entertainment/SRG-ILS/Virgin. Rooted in warm, intimate, soulful vocals, the nine-track album grew out of a single image: Hathaway saw herself in aContinue Reading
Riot Fest 2026 – A Muddy, Magnificent Finale By: Shawna O’Hara, Editor – Photos by Wendy Davis Rain, reunions, and rock ‘n’ roll brought Riot Fest’s final day to a memorable close. By Sunday, September 20, Chicago’s Douglass Park had become a music festival that felt like a scene fromContinue Reading
CHVRCHES Returns With New Single “Roses” Photo credit: Jody Evans Five years after the release of their last album, acclaimed synth-pop trio CHVRCHES—Lauren Mayberry, Martin Doherty and Iain Cook—have announced their return with a new single, the bold, caustic rock anthem “Roses.” Premiering as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record, “Roses”Continue Reading
Tricky Launches First North American Tour in Eight Years at Riot Fest Friday Photo by Steve Gullick Legendary artist and producer Tricky will launch his first North American tour in eight years this Friday, September 18, with an appearance at Riot Fest in Chicago. Tricky is scheduled to perform fromContinue Reading
She Has the Receipts: Lily Allen Returns to Chicago on Her Amazing West End Girl Tour at the Chicago Theatre By Shawna O’Hara, Editor – Photos by Emmalouise Smith There is always a moment after significant loss when you find yourself in a state of bewilderment. Pacing. Staring at yourContinue Reading
Margaret Glaspy Shares “Martin Luther King Jr.” Live Video Ahead of Evanston Show Photo by Ebru Yildiz Singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy has shared a new live video for “Martin Luther King Jr.,” a track from her fourth full-length album, I Am Both, out now via ATO Records. Directed by Ricky Chavez,Continue Reading
In Their Own Language: Chicago’s The Back Alley on Finding Their Sound, Chasing White Whale Venues and a New Single Interview by Shawna O’Hara, Editor – Photos by: James Scully On a muggy September evening at Gallagher Way at Wrigley Field, Chicago’s The Back Alley prepared to check another dreamContinue Reading
The Bends Release Exciting New Single “Sticking To The Plan” Ahead of Debut Album If You Insist, Out September 18 photo credit: Cole Silberman About The Bends Emerging out of jam sessions on the Louisiana State University campus, The Bends ponder big themes in tightly written, compact rock songs madeContinue Reading
