Hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash is in town tonight, but not to lay down beats. Rather, the artist formerly known as Joseph Saddler will be at the University of Chicago's International House to sign and promote his new autobiography, The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats. During the appearance, Flash will also discuss his life and the memoir with WGCI's DJ Timbuk2. more ›

How long have the world’s entertainment editors been waiting to use the headline “Van Halen ‘Jumps’ Into Rock Hall?” Probably forever. more ›

Though it’s likely that a new band is formed at least every week here after some kid hears his or her first Ramones or Grandmaster Flash record, there are also too many that succumb to the pressures of being a working band, night in and night out. And so it is with Woolworthy, who play their final show tomorrow night at Double Door after almost ten years of power-pop goodness. Having played their first show... more ›

Chicagoist started our holiday shopping this weekend so we’re feeling a little broke today. When it comes to entertainment this evening if it ain’t free, then it ain’t happenin’. Luckily, the gods of free live music are smiling down upon us so we won’t be stuck watching 7th Heaven tonight. And that’s good because we’ve already seen that one (Simon might be having sex! Horrors!). more ›