The industrial-rock band Ministry, launched in Chicago in 1981, comes home for its farewell tour this month. Read more
With its first new album in several years, Shellac is scheduled to play at Hideout this month Read more
In his new book, Peter Sagal, the smart and impish host of NPR's “Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me!”, turns his attention to porn, gluttony, swingers' clubs, and other forms of behavior that he'd never, ever have the nerve to do on his own. Read more
Projekt Revolution gathers a passel of alt-rock bands united by tortured souls, mournfully catchy melodies, and aggression-venting guitars. Read more
The heir of a high-profile Chicago family, Tim King has devoted most of his professional life to educating less fortunate young black men. Now he's betting on the promise of a new all-male high school. Read more