Our favorite albums of the year include a new release from Chance the Rapper and the final album engineered by Steve Albini.

As long as I’ve tabulated this list of the best in Chicago dance, I don’t think any year has been quite as gratifying as this one.

Over the past 12 months, the prolific musician re-released the gritty score for the classic ’90s Japanese Yakuza film “Sonatine,” delivered the heart-pounding album “Joe Hisaishi Conducts” (composed ...

Thoughtful remastering, well-chosen outtakes and archival material can make familiar albums feel newly essential.

The Season 34 finale of “Dancing with the Stars” is here! The dazzling three-hour Nov. 25 episode will be the show's most demanding finale of all time. The season's five remaining couples will perform ...

Are you looking for some suggestion of books to read over the holidays or during the new year? Or maybe some gift ideas? Here’s a new list of recommendations from John Williams, Steve ...

The six-man soul group takes the stage Friday for its fifth annual “Hollyy-Days” show, with holiday covers and new songs.

Swift named the extended, 10-minute version of “All Too Well” off of her album “Red.” More specifically, the song is on the ...

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop ...

Some Chicagoans came to appreciate “Messiah” as a piece of music with appeal that extended beyond its Christian themes.

From long-awaited projects to breakthrough releases, here are the albums that made 2025 another solid year in music.

In these 100 songs, you’ll hear lusty dubstep, quietly subversive electronic pop, regional rap bangers, alt-country odysseys, ubiquitous chart-toppers, and much more. We were drawn to songs this year ...