by Dylan Weinert | September 1, 2026The Dawn of a New Festival Era? Brent Heyl on the City’s Music Landscape Heyl is the director of music at 16” On Center, the group behind the Salt Shed, Thalia Hall, the Empty Bottle and more. He discusses the state of the local music scene with Newcity.
by Craig Bechtel | August 4, 2026Neptune’s Core Expands Their Universe With “Pivot” The Chicago band on creating their debut full-length album, how their sound has evolved from earlier releases and why they almost changed the name of the band.
by Elizabeth Jakaitis | June 11, 2026Elizabeth Moen Is Still Making It With her sharp new single “Renaissance Man” arriving this month and a new album on the way, Elizabeth Moen reflects on record deals, creative survival and leaning into community within Chicago’s indie scene.
by David Witter | April 23, 2026Making Chicago the Center of the Jazz World for a Day (or Month) How the UNESCO International Jazz Day finally came to one of the genre's foundational homes.
by Dennis Polkow | March 17, 2026Between the Beat: Muti Hands off “Tosca” for Puccini Centennial, but Conducts “Manon” With the Chicago Symphony
by Craig Bechtel | January 13, 2026This House Is Creaking Blows off the Doors of the House They Used To Live In Recently settled into an apartment in Albany Park, roommates (and bandmates) Micah Miller and Ehmed Nauman discuss new music, their approach to songwriting and an upcoming appearance at Tomorrow Never Knows.
by Dennis Polkow | November 13, 2025New CSO Chorus Master Donald Palumbo’s First Chicago Christmas Concert and More Holiday Music to Knowell A new vision leads the Chicago Symphony’s annual “Merry, Merry Chicago!” program. Plus two other highlights of the holiday classical season.
by Craig Bechtel | September 2, 2025Jessica Risker on Making “Calendar Year,” Music Therapy and Motherhood Real Housewife of Jefferson Park? Jessica Risker turns life’s chaos into luminous psych-folk songs.
by Craig Bechtel | August 14, 2025Don’t Fear Chicago’s Madame Reaper: Kira Leadholm on Her Second Record
