Had this stuck in my head www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7Ii...

With Kelly Good from KG & The Damaged Goods

KG and the Damaged Goods have arrived at Friendly

Randall and Stereo Cat

Marion Diaz is someone I admire thelansingjournal.org/2026/04/12/d...

Nick Dellow did an excellent job mastering this www.openculture.com/2026/04/reco...

Last Call at the Glitter Gulch Gutbucket Saloon, the new album from Royal Son of a Guns, now available to listen and purchase over at their bandcamp page. royalsonofaguns.bandcamp.com/album/last-c...

The Paul Abella Trio at Fitzgerald's

Chicago’s summer is packed with things to do, from bold art shows to exciting new theater, and there’s always something worth checking out. www.choosechicago.com/blog/arts-cu...

More than three dozen Chicago-area record stores will celebrate Record Store Day this weekend with live events, fresh pressing and lines expected to stretch around the block. mrf.lu/vBlw

It’s getting harder to spot AI in contemporary publishing. And that’s very, very bad. lithub.com/its-getting-...

Les Paul & Mary Ford! youtu.be/glcTS_21uaY?...

As the film and streaming industries have shifted, so has Joe Trutin’s McKinley Park store. It stocks 25,000 titles alongside popcorn and pop culture collectibles and serves as a UPS dropoff site. blockclubchi.co/3Q9baW5

Before Soul Train, there was Big Bill Hill's Red Hot & Blues www.americanbluesscene.com/2026/03/big-...

Must be midnight: here's Chet Baker youtu.be/q8Fwok4oWrI?...

Looking very forward to this! www.joblo.com/notld-remake...

A recently found George Méliès film mymodernmet.com/gugusse-et-l...

Neal Alger Trio's set from earlier tonight at the Skeleton Key Brewery youtu.be/d-IIlzNR8OU?...

I always did wonder whatever happened to her. www.huffpost.com/entry/secret...

The 2026 Chicago Blues Fest lineup is here This year’s headliners include Taj Mahal, Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, Ruthie Foster, and more. www.choosechicago.com/articles/fes...

Zev has been doing the Lord's work www.goldminemag.com/columns/adve...

Don't end up being a parody of yourself www.themarginalian.org/2022/07/31/s...

Along with his brother Marty, Sid built an empire of children's shows with colorful, imaginative sets and puppets. The puppeteer was 96 years old. metv.com/stories/rip-...

I hadn't seen this movie in years. A favorite of mine from August Wilson. youtu.be/vHNlJd_3M-0?...

The Marx Brothers' Chicago connection www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/12/m...

Rest in Peace Asha Bhosle www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...

The Jeebies performing at Reggies youtu.be/ZsSdprFyJi8?...

Check out No Wind & No Rain, the brand new album from the Chicago Soul Jazz Collective chicagosouljazzcollective.bandcamp.com/album/no-win...

Where my parents met each other www.wttw.com/playlist/202...

Bluesday Tuesday continues with Ivy Ford!

Filbert's Root Beer in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood is turning 100 this year, and they attribute their longevity to a strategy many other businesses eschew: keeping it small. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

The music video Now For Years by Karl Kirkpatrick youtu.be/eD_kZ8OZRvg?...

I love Norah Jones youtu.be/jYu2i7aUZ_E?...

The Art Institute of Chicago recently acquired its first work by the beloved US illustrator Norman Rockwell—his 1948 painting of dejected Chicago Cubs players. www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/04/06/a...

Awesome article on Rami Gabriel bit.ly/4veyUYU

Listen to the brand new deluxe edition of Humble Pie's Winterland 1973 cleopatrarecords.bandcamp.com/album/winter...

Met a young man named Nate tonight who mentioned to me he's in a band. I'm loving this album. Looking forward to seeing them in concert very soon. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

An incredible night with the Henry Carpender Quartet. They did a beautiful rendition of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On to end the show

In celebration of April Fools' Day, Curious City takes a look back at some local pranks. mrf.lu/6CdR

Another shot of Downtown Charlie Brown

Downtown Charlie Brown is here at Friendly

Looking forward to that Gabrielle Cavassa album youtu.be/MdyuTZ2B-hM?...

The Dollyrots performing at Reggie's from earlier this month youtu.be/1CGcW-37xBU?...

Randall says hello

Check on Pathways, the new album from Connor Bernhard connorbernhard.bandcamp.com/album/pathways

Listen to Take It with Me, the new album from saxophonist Joe Manis freshsoundrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/take-i...

RL Ryan appeared in '80s cult classics The Toxic Avenger, Class of Nuke 'Em High, Street Trash and more. bloody-disgusting.com/exclusives/3...

Route 66 is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and to mark the major milestone, the Mother Road will be getting a new starting point in Chicago. wgntv.com/news/chicago...

Blues legend Bobby Rush subject of upcoming documentary deadline.com/2026/03/bobb...