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The Mini Projects band members Mikey Brito, from left, Angel Brito, and Emi Brito in a studio space in the East Pilsen neighborhood March 24, 2022, in Chicago.

The Mini Projects releases ‘More For Me’ — Elgin siblings take their music to the next level

April 2, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

It's a family affair for the Mini Projects. The band — which consists of members Emi Brito Anguiano and Mikey and Angel Brito — is a sibling trio with dexterity...

French Police members Rolondo Donjuan, from left, Brian Flores and Manny Herrera do a soundcheck before their performance at Livewire Lounge March 18, 2022, in Chicago.

Chicago indie band French Police has its internet fame, now it’s heading out on tour

March 25, 2022 at 5:15 a.m.

"I just want to always outdo myself from my previous project," said Brian Flores, founder of indie rock band French Police. "I just want to be better each time." And...

Chicago house group Ten City released their first album in more than 27 years — and scored a Grammy nomination

March 19, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

The masters of house are back, and they've got a Grammy nomination to prove it. When nominations for this year's Grammy Awards were announced on Nov. 23, 2021, one surprising,...

Chicago indie rock duo OK Cool is not afraid of experimentation

March 12, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

"The whole venture of this band, the idea of this band anyways, it's still pretty recent," said Bridget Stiebris, one half of indie rock band OK Cool. Stiebris, along with...

Music artist Ifeanyi Elswith in the Avalon Park neighborhood in Chicago in 2018.

Chicago rapper Ifeanyi Elswith taps into poetry to unleash her wide-ranging style of R&B, soul and hip hop

March 4, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

"As an artist, it's important to stay consistent," said singer and rapper Ifeanyi Elswith. Elswith has remained consistent, maintaining a love of music since she was a young girl and...

Jamila Woods performs at Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago's Union Park on Sept. 11, 2021.

Ellie Goulding, Jamila Woods announced for Versa, a new women-led music and comedy festival this summer in Chicago

March 1, 2022 at 11:11 a.m.

Ellie Goulding, Kali Uchis, Kim Petras, Liz Phair and Monica will be among the acts to perform at the inaugural Versa, a festival featuring music, comedians and more produced by...

Hideout’s ‘SXSW Send-Off’ live music event returns next weekend, another step back toward the old Hideout

February 24, 2022 at 4:48 p.m.

In March 2020, there were a number of major cultural events that signaled the impending scale of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among celebrity diagnoses and stranded cruise ships, it was the...

Chicago band Hollyy has a new album, ‘If You’re Ever Lost,’ and a spirit that has served it well

February 18, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Making new music during the pandemic was never difficult for the Chicago retro rock and soul band Hollyy. Unlike other artists who took long breaks or lost their creative strides,...

Kanye West performs to a sold-out crowd at the House of Blues in 2007.

Review: Kanye West documentary ‘jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy’ is now on Netflix. The early moments are the most inspirational.

February 18, 2022 at 9:47 a.m.

This is a story about brilliance, about nerve, about audacity. It is a story about family and home. It is a story about Kanye West. In "jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy,"...

Dreamer Isioma at their studio in Chicago on Feb. 4, 2022. Their debut album, "Goodnight Dreamer," is out Feb. 23.

Since the hit ‘Sensitive,’ Chicago music artist Dreamer Isioma has been in a whirlwind of fame

February 15, 2022 at 6:34 p.m.

Dreamer Isioma is imagining a new world. Their debut album, "Goodnight Dreamer," out Feb. 23, is the embodiment of that vision. "I was like, I'm sick of the world I'm...

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