A new documentary delves into how the 1985 Chicago Bears turned a cheeky rap video into a pop-culture phenomenon—and helped ...

A Chicago Symphony Orchestra program pairs musicians with grieving mothers to create original songs in honor of Chicagoans lost to gun violence. "You need to tell the story of your child," said one ...

“You’re The Inspiration” came out in 1984. Written by Peter Cetera and David Foster, the sweet love song was actually written for Kenny Rogers instead, who ultimately passed on the song. “David Foster ...

A Chicago band said one of the world's biggest rappers used part of their song on his new album — but said Travis Scott failed to credit, compensate, or clear the sample. After years of working on and ...

LOS ANGELES — When rapper-actor Common was a kid, he carried towels and sneakers as a Chicago Bulls ball boy who was close enough to hear the squeak of shoes and the roar inside the arena. Decades ...

Ted Aliotta was a Chicago-area musician for 60 years, performing in bands including the Maybes, the Fabtones and the Cave Dwellers and playing a role in the creation of the early 1970s song “Lake ...

Michael McDermott hadn’t planned to rush out new music Friday, but the daily headlines about persistent immigration arrests in the Chicago area compelled him to respond the only way he knew how. “The ...