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Chicago found a new name and their first big hit on their second album. They did so by carving up a song suite for parts.

Prepare your playlists: Our favorite albums of the year include a new release from Chance the Rapper and the final album engineered by Steve Albini. December always brings a flood of year-end music ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. One Chicago band is tracing its roots back ...

This list from WBEZ and sister station Vocalo blurs lines and mixes genres, from hip-hop and R&B to indie rock, blues and jazz. 2024 brought forth a wealth of Chicago music spanning all genres. As we ...