10 genre-bending Chicago artists to watch in 2022
Morgan Ciocca shares 10 Chicago artists to look out for, with everything from Kacey Musgraves covers to disco-inspired hip-hop.
Music & Culture
Bryce Dessner & Aaron Dessner, 'I Won't Remember?'
Bryce and Aaron Dessner of The National wrote a stunningly melodic score to accompany C'mon C'mon, a moving family drama.
Sweeping Promises, 'Pain Without a Touch'
You don't simply listen to Sweeping Promises — you move, you groove, you strike a pose with an effortlessly cool 'tude.
Sloppy Jane: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The 11-piece band crammed into a coffee shop in Queens, New York, to play three of the most tangible songs from their album, Madison.
On '30,' Adele walks among us
The star who commands a planetary position in the galaxy of pop chronicles divorce and soul-searching recovery on an album that thrillingly redefines her artistry by bringing her gently down to earth.
The Travis Scott shoe is postponed by Nike after the Astroworld deaths
With the passing of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, the Astroworld death toll has risen to 10. Scott and Live Nation, the organizers of the festival, have been sued by numerous parties.
Overo, 'Another Year in Hell'
Overo's "Another Year in Hell" is an exasperated thrust into Zoom-fatigued abyss.
Jackson+Sellers bring passion and grittiness to 'Breaking Point'
Jade Jackson and Aubrie Sellers are singer-songwriters who each had a solo career before getting together. Their debut album showcases a new sound that neither of them had ever achieved individually.
Susto's new album 'Time in the Sun' is a deeply reflective and personal record
The South Carolina band recorded a session featuring tracks from its record Time in the Sun from Sputnik Sound in Nashville.
alt-J, 'Get Better'
Stripped of the band's usual art-rock synths and clenched-throat vocals, alt-J's "Get Better" is a reflection on the experience of losing a loved one during quarantine.