Read this story for free. To continue reading, sign up for The Rundown and get unlimited access to WBEZ.org. Chicago soul band Hollyy released their debut album last week. They’re celebrating this ...

CHICAGO (WBBM) — 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 ...

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Singer, guitarist, and composer Hannah Frances recorded her breakout 2024 album, Keeper of the Shepherd, in Vermont, and now lives there full-time. But she still has one foot planted here. “I come to ...

If there is such a thing as a quintessential Midwestern record, Case Oats has crafted a solid one with “Last Missouri Exit,” her debut album out Friday. The Chicago musician’s record offers 10 tracks ...