The Soul Children of Chicago (SCC) is not just a choir; it is a movement that has been transforming the lives of kids and youth in the windy city for over four decades. Founded in 1981 by Dr. Walt ...

Hallways and airwaves: changing neighborhoods and emerging media inspire new music -- I'm a-telling you: artists and entrepreneurs step up in a new decade -- We're a winner: musicians, activists, and ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Zion Ali is a Chicago born singer, songwriter, and producer whose music blends soul, R&B, and pop with powerful messages of resilience and youth empowerment. Known for songs like “Make It Through,” “I ...

The new year brings new tours, new albums and artists on the rise. Here are 10 shows — spanning funk and soul to Afro-pop and bluegrass – that set the bar high for venturing outside musical comfort ...

Chicago soul music giant and politician Jerry Butler has died at 85 years old. Butler first broke onto the charts in 1958 with The Impressions for the ballad "For Your Precious Love." He was later ...

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As far back as he can remember, Dante Carfagna has collected soul records. He maintains his bounty in his third-floor walk-up apartment on a single floor-to-ceiling shelving unit, stacked with white ...

CHICAGO (WLS) — The family of the late Cook County Commissioner Jerry “Iceman” Butler is appealing to his caretaker, who has planned a visitation and funeral for him. The 85-year-old Chicago soul ...