Few bands matched The Who’s ferocity onstage. In the late ’60s and early ’70s, their concerts were controlled chaos: Pete ...

On 25 August, the band Massive Attack performed to around 34,000 fans as part of an all-day live music festival in Bristol, UK. Nothing unusual in that — in many parts of the world, summer calendars ...

Chris Martin performs at Wembley Stadium on August 22, 2025 as part of Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres world tour - Jim Dyson/Getty At an early Coldplay concert in London’s Soho in 1998, singer Chris ...

USA Today highlighted the top dive bars in America, but no bars in Kansas made their list. We chose to visit a staple dive ...

I identify as an alcoholic, and not in that cute It’s wine o’clock somewhere! kind of way. And while I’m sober, I still missed going to bars last year. I missed bellying up to a table that’s not in my ...

The announcement of the venue's closure by the end of the year marks another blow for Des Moines' local music scene.

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

When a band can win over new fans by what they do onstage, that’s a superpower. For a well-known commercially successful band, “They’re even better live,” is crucial word-of-mouth. It means even once ...

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