Post-Tribune

Local Buzz for May 24, 2013

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:09:56 -0500

Here is a look at music events. Suggestions include Passionate Colors.

The Staves eager to build U.S. fan base

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:09:45 -0500

Making their first visit to Chicago, up-and-coming folk trio the Staves aren’t asking for much. Deliver the three gorgeous girls some Chicago-style pizza and show them where they can find the best vintage dress shops in the city, and they should feel quite at home — even though that home is 3,943 miles away. “We love coming to the States,” said Camilla Staveley-Taylor, the youngest member of the Staves, who will perform at Schubas May 28. “Sandwiched somewhere between traveling and performing, we love to see the sights in each city. I especially love meeting all of the different musicians …

McGraw pumped for Two Lanes of Freedom Tour

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:15:14 -0500

Tim McGraw will perform at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park on May 24.

Microsoft reveals Xbox One, next-generation gaming

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:14 -0500

Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company revealed the Xbox One, its next-generation entertainment console Tuesday. The console was demonstrated using voice control to switch among watching live TV, listening to music and browsing the Internet, as well as simultaneously running apps.

Chicago Opera Theater to launch 2014 season with an Ellington rarity

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:11:40 -0500

In announcing its 2014 season, Chicago Opera Theater continues to move in different directions from its recent past while building on its strong bond with its general director’s Southern California company. Duke Ellington’s “Queenie Pie,” inspired by the life of black entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, will launch the season Feb. 15-23.

Ticketmaster settles rewards lawsuit for $23M

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:56:00 -0500

Ticketmaster has agreed to settle claims for up to $23 million over a lawsuit affecting more than a million people who, after buying a ticket online, were enrolled in a rewards program that cost $9 a month but never gave them any benefits.

Local Buzz for May 17, 2013

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:10:04 -0500

Here is a look at music events. Suggestions include Majestic Star Casino’s Lakeshore Lounge.

Music streaming, gaming among new Google services

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:06:01 -0500

Google’s sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase the latest mobile devices running its Android software, while also unveiling other features in its evolving product line-up. Announcements include new tools for online games and a music-streaming service that will allow Android users to listen to their favorite songs and artists for a monthly fee.

Cassie Taylor, daughter of Otis, sings her own blues

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:15:13 -0500

Blues songstress Cassie Taylor spent years traveling the world and jamming alongside her multitalented pop, prominent Chicago-born blues artist father, Otis Taylor. Now 26, Cassie is cultivating a solo career and touring to promote a new album called “Out of My Mind.” “I love artists like Madonna who did sex really well,” she says. “It was always very provocative, it was always very edgy, but it was never slutty. And that’s really what I go for — striking that balance between femininity and sexuality and being strong and independent.” Q. You played music with your father for eight years. What …

Google unveils $10-a-month ‘All Access’ music plan

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:23:39 -0500

Google Inc. unveiled a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs users have already uploaded to their online libraries with millions of other tracks for a $10 monthly fee.

First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre’s 2013 concert season

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:04:28 -0500

The 2013 summer concert season is a live music fan’s dream. A ton of great gigs are on the way, and many of them will be at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park. “It’s a busy summer and there’s just a lot of great artists on the road and great shows coming through,” said Jon Reens, senior director of marketing/Midwest for Live Nation, which operates FMBA. “They run the gamut on style and they run the gamut on format. It’s an extremely wide-ranging summer season.” The outdoor venue is boasting the most amount of country concerts …

James Cotton harmonious as ever these days

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:41:41 -0500

THOMAS CONNER: Playing “country blues” of Memphis and the slicker “big-city blues” of Chicago, the harmonica legend made friends who join him on a new album he calls “the best thing we ever did.”

Local Buzz for May 10, 2013

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:10:08 -0500

Here’s a look at some music events. Suggestions include Zodiac, Front Porch Music and Small Potatoes.

First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre’s 2013 schedule

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:12:02 -0500

Here are the shows so far for the 2013 season at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park, (708) 614-1616. Tickets are or will be available soon at LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, the box office and at (800) 745-3000. Lawn and pit tickets are general admission. MAY 11 BRAD PAISLEY’s Beat This Summer Tour with Chris Young and Lee Brice ♦ 7 p.m. ♦ Tickets, $19.25 for lawn, $26.25-$54.25 for first or second pavilion and $54.25 for pit MAY 24 TIM MCGRAW’s Two Lanes of Freedom Tour with Brantley Gilbert and Love and Theft ♦ 7 p.m. …

Chicago band Kids These Days confirms breakup

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:11:16 -0500

“It was definitely a creative thing,” Liam Cunningham told the Sun-Times. “When we started the band, we were all 15 years old, and we’ve all grown musically since then. I think everybody felt a bit suffocated.”

Love helps Rod Stewart overcome writer’s block

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:18:20 -0500

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Rod Stewart has never shied from the spotlight, but on this day, the famously cheeky rocker wants a softer glow. He’s waiting to be interviewed on camera about his first album of original music in almost 20 years, and the lighting inside the fitness center of his Beverly Hills compound isn’t quite right. He calls for his No. 1 expert to check it out. “My wife’s on her way over,” he says. When Penny Lancaster arrives, legs all the way up to her tousled blonde ponytail, she looks through the camera and insists on softer …