Illinois Music News (United States)

16 year old music sensation from Cleveland is set to conquer the music industry.

Chicago you are in for a treat. The Hip Hop Legend Too Short will be gracing the stage of the Harold Washington Cultural Center (4701 S. King Dr., Chicago, IL) on November 4, 2011.

Rap has grown up! The first 25 and over rap album - Kids like it too, but this is Grown Folks Music!

Lincs Records has an upcoming release from Dungeon Muzik October 5. Dungeon Muzik consists of 4 Lincs Records music artists Matt Zilla, Snooze Reid, Missing Link & Dizzle! This collaboration is of brilliance and creative music artistry.

Detroit rapper Squiddy released his second mixtape recently.

Jon Hey presents "Better Get Hit In Your Soul" - The Music of Charles Mingus - at The Skokie Theatre, Skokie, IL - Sunday September 25th, 2011 - 7:30 pm

Lincs Records has an upcoming release from Dungeon Muzik September 28. Dungeon Muzik consists of 4 Lincs Records music artists Matt Zilla, Snooze Reid, Missing Link & Dizzle! This collaboration is of brilliance and creative music artistry.

The Wilmette Theatre in suburban Wilmette, Il. teams up with Annoyance Theatre, Chicago to present the best of Annoyance Productions--the edge of the city meets the sedate suburb....

►Two Days of Groovin' Music, Beer & Mollusks ►Entertainment lineup includes The Human League, Alien Ant Farm, Men Without Hats and Scotland Yard Gospel Choir.

Chicago, Illinois - September 6, 2011 – Rocketnoodle Music is pleased to announce a free concert on September 29th celebrating the release of the much anticipated sophomore effort “BASIC BLUE” from Chicago-based Blues-Rocker Vince Agwada

►9th Annual Post-Labor Day Celebration With Music, Art, Food ►PLUS NEW Galleria Liqueurs Wine Tasting Tent ►Among stage performers: Marcy Playground, Tyrone Wells, The Get Up Kids, Cathy Richardson and Super Happy Fun Club.

Chicago Blues veteran Vince Agwada will be performing at Noyes Cultural Arts Center in Evanston, IL on August 27th at 7 PM.

Chicago Hip Hop Artist Cavalier Kidd Releases New Single as a Free Download

Live streaming from Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois at the 2011 Lollapalooza music festival, featuring headline acts Eminem, Muse, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters.

CenteredMusic.com is a niche site launching with the focus on educating readers on the power of music as a therapeutic tool. CenteredMusic.com hopes people will learn to calm down with the help of the right kind of music.

Composer/producer Greg Allan leads new creative collective of composers, sound designers and mixers serving the advertising, television, film and gaming industries.

Symphonic Voyages' Music Festival at Sea Sails Caribbean January 2012 to Sounds of Classical Music Prodigies, GRAMMY winners Parker Quartet

Sue Fink celebrates 10 years performing at Uncommon Ground (3800 N. Clark St., Chicago) with a special show that includes many musical guests. Sunday, August 14th, 7pm - 10pm. Reservations highly recommended (773.929.3680).

Dame-Nation 2011 will feature 9 performing rock bands with female singers and also an immediate after party at Reggies Rock Club on Friday July 29th.

►Music... Kids' Carnival... NEW Arts/Crafts Area + Food ►Stage performers include Sister Hazel… Carbon Leaf… Toad the Wet Sprocket… Johnny Winter… Scott Lucas & the Married Men… Tom Chapin… and Scotland Yard Gospel Choir.

Stunner Baby Magazine selects Allison Aguilar to grace the cover of our May/June 2011 digital issue. Please read further to uncover her interesting rise in the urban modeling industry.

Center Stage Music is holding auditions for their professional touring group! Ages 13-18 are invited to call for an audition appointment!

Live online streaming 2011 Pitchfork music festival in Chicago's Union Park. Full lineup, live feed and weather.

Deadcenter Entertainment presents Dame-Natiom® 2011 on Friday July 29th at Reggies Rock Club. Unleashed the Furies is partnering with Deadcenter Entertainment to offer free albums to every attendee of Dame-Nation 2011.

►A Summer Bullseye! ►Music headliners: The Freddy Jones Band and Trevor Hall ►Also: Tony Lucca, Jeffrey David Goldford, YellowHammers and Caliente ►PLUS the wares of more than 80 juried artists… AND chicken wing vendors

The best tribute bands from the United States Midwest are scheduled to perform at this years Immortal Metal Festival in West Dundee, IL at the Clearwater Theater on Saturday August 6, 2011. This event is 18 and over and begins at 5:00pm (CST).

►PLUS music headliners Cowboy Mouth, Rusted Root and Linda Clifford

Heavy metal and hard rock bands within the U.S. Midwest are being featured on one stage at the Clearwater Theater. Producer and promoter, Deadcenter Entertainment, has put this festival together for metal fans.

Hip Hops sweetheart Titi Lo’Kei Premiers her Official Music Video for her first single “Buss My Brain” ft. SLV. She has always had a unique appreciation for culture.Her appreciation for her Nigerian roots is evident in both her song & dance.

►Patties, Sizzling Music Take the Spotlight @ 2nd Annual Burger Extravaganza! ►Foghat, The Smithereens, Canasta, Todd Carey, and Super Happy Fun Club among performers >>>Plus… Visitors can vote for their "Favorite" burger

Pianist Ursula Oppens performs the world-premiere recording of John Corigliano's "Winging It," an improvisation-based work written expressly for her, on a new Cedille Records CD devoted to piano music of the widely admired American composer.

The Eric Tessmer Band is touring the world, releasing a new live album, and representing the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G by Samsung in the "Kick It with the Band" contest! Catch them in Pittsburgh at the Thunderbird Café on Tuesday, June 28th at 9:00pm!

Live streaming from 3 Sisters park, Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois for the 2011 Summer Camp Music Festival. Full festival lineup, schedule, webcam feed, weather forecast.

The Eric Tessmer Band is touring the world, releasing a new live album, and representing the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G by Samsung in the "Kick It with the Band" contest! Catch them in Minneapolis at the Whiskey Junction on Friday, June 3rd at 9:30pm!

The Eric Tessmer Band is touring the world, releasing a new live album, and representing the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G by Samsung in the "Kick It with the Band" contest! Catch them in St. Louis at The Old Rock House on Monday, May 30th at 8:00pm!

Record breaking event held at 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park, IL also features ECW legend Sabu, the bWo, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas, Alex Shelley, and all of the AAW superstars!

►Great Art + Cool Tunes + Culinary Delights @ 37th Annual Event ►250+ juried artists… cuisine of local restaurants…PLUS music performances by 10,000 Maniacs and American English

Chicago, Illinois - May 12, 2011 – Rocketnoodle Music is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the much anticipated sophomore effort from Chicago-based Blues-Rocker Vince Agwada entitled, “BASIC BLUE” scheduled to be released in June 2011

design loft, inc. has donated print materials for a benefit concert for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation featuring Ralph's World.

Kathy-Ross to be the only female to headline at the largest outdoor country music fest. Tenneesee has ever seen.21 artist incl. Bo Bice, Matt Stillwell, Jimmie VanZant will be amongst headliners to play the main stage along with newcomer Kathy-Ross.

After Many Years of Dialing It Up For Other Bands In His Studio, Chicago-Based Musician/Producer, Brian Eaton, Dials Up a New Solo Album, Graphic Nature.

►Encased Meats, Great Music In Spotlight at Inaugural "SausageFest Chicago" ►Smoking Popes, Treaty of Paris and Ella Riot among stage performers ...PLUS Crowning of "Sauage King of Chicago"!

Twista and GLC Join Forces On Blues/rocker guitarist extraordinaire Wayne Baker Brooks revolutionary new single.

The Eric Tessmer Band is representing Austin in T-Mobile Sidekick 4G by Samsung "Kick It with the Band" contest! The phones are being used to promote the band in a national competition for a promotional budget that could lead to a major breakthrough!

Vampires, new feature film, Hollywood, Drew Turner, Aesop Pictures

Narisah a Chicago based artist is releasing her new single "Crash Dummy" on April 29th, 2011..

First Church of Glen Ellyn invites you to "Celebration" - a concert of classics on Mother's Day at 5:00 p.m. The concert will take place at First Church of Glen Ellyn at the corner of Forest and Duane, and there is no charge to attend.

Legendary former lead guitarist from the Eagles to perform at Corvette Funfest 2011

Amazing Voices, Singing Amazing Music, While Being Amazingly Silly (or the story of a man who impersonates a nun to get the girl)

Grammy Award winning artist Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins joins former ECW/WWE stars Sabu and The Blue World Order for AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined's "Epic" LIVE Friday May 13th, 2011 at 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park, IL.