New music venue from The Whistler owners ready to open in Avondale
There are plenty of locations throughout the city to get good beer or cider. Plenty of places to grab a nice coffee. And live music? Chicago's got...
Norway transitions to digital radio
Norway is the first country to begin the process of completely transitioning off of AM/FM radio. The country will be using DAB (digital audio broadcasting) to replace...
Union Stage Presents: Shows before the venue even opens
We wrote about The Wharf back in May, the $2 billion development on the Southwest Waterfront, but there's even more news about one of the venues coming to...
Coachella ticket buyers at risk for identity theft
Whoopsie, Coachella. A data trader is currently selling information from over 950,000 user profiles linked to the Coachella website and message board on the dark web. According...
Music industry diversity is improving, UK study shows
Music industry diversity has been a hot topic in the last decade, with initiatives ranging from an emphasis on merely increasing women headliners to hosting all women...
London’s night czar, a year into her term, begins to flex her power
Amy Lamé, London's night czar, has been on the job for a year now. In that time, the stunning erosion of London's nightlife has continued apace as...
Portland group ‘The Slants’ get Supreme Court date in band name lawsuit
The Slants, a Portland-based rock group, has officially been scheduled onto the Supreme Court docket on January 18th, 2017. The group has been in the midst of...
Want to learn something new? Turn up the music!
A lot of people agree that listening to music is good for you, but could it also help us learn something new? It turns out that a study from...
Activity for priority: Taylor Swift fights back against ticket scalpers
Ticket scalpers, the scourge on the existence of any concertgoer, music lover, or non-robot ticket buyer.
They've spent years now refining their technique of using bots to vacuum...
C3 Presents comes out against Texas bathroom bill that marginalizes transgender people
A host of artists have propelled themselves into political action and advocacy in 2017, from megastars and A-listers like Zedd, Lady Gaga, and Grimes to promoters and now...