If your ears need a rest, we hear you. Chicago hosted an astonishing number of concerts in 2025. There was no shortage of events that lured fans from the city, the Midwest and places further afield.

Wyclef Jean once explained to me the thinking behind blending pop and hip-hop. He called it “Beauty and the Beast.” It’s similar to the quiet verses and loud choruses that defined alternative rock in ...

The co-op shooter Gang of Frogs is running a playtest on Steam from today (5 December 2025). Players can hop on the action roguelike as a fearless frog outlaw and sail across the stars to defeat ...

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Nothing about Biz Markie’s unapologetically wacky, is-this-guy-for-real? 1989 hip-hop love song “Just A Friend” screamed POP HIT! The “vocalist,” a Long Island, New York MC, deejay and beat boxing ...

Have you ever heard the expression, “Sometimes you need to take a step back to go forward?” Well, it’s true. Life can’t always be go, go, go. You can’t drive a car forward all the time. Sometimes you ...

After dropping her fifth album on Friday, popular rapper/singer Doja Cat has announced a world tour that will bring her to Minneapolis on Oct. 4, 2026, at Target Center. The “Paint the Town Red” ...

These days, the line between Hip Hop and pop is nearly invisible. In many cases, rap artists routinely drive the sound and the success of global pop culture. At the same time, pop stars have long ...

Sierra Gates, a cast member on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, is clarifying comments she made that fueled rumors about Mendeecees Harris. In a now-viral video, the beauty entrepreneur said she’d seen ...

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On Thursday, Lollapalooza plugs back into Grant Park, bringing 170-plus bands on eight stages across four days. To help make sense of the massive lineup, we asked local experts in the worlds of ...