Revisiting the band's maximalist, neon, sprawling I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it 10 years later means reckoning with who we were when instability was ...

Sometimes you just need a song that will make you feel sad. These are three sad classic rock piano songs that Class of 2001 kids still love.

Leo Vezina is transfixed, eyes closed, gently strumming on a semi-high-end Fender guitar at the downtown Steve’s Music Store. Though he has played with bands around town, his métier the last three ...

On a random Thursday, some guy interrupted their walk to class to ask about a time they cried, a moment possibly embarrassing ...

CHICAGO — If going to the movies looks like your couch and a streaming password, you’re not alone. But a Chicago theater is determined to bring back a little movie magic. At the Music Box Theatre ...

Two sisters who spent their working lives at a Hamilton music store will close the iconic business by the end of the month. The Music Box announced it would shut its doors after about 70 years in ...

As many movie theaters struggle to attract audiences in the age of streaming, Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is preparing to double its screen count. The arthouse cinema announced last week that it has ...

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2026 is shaping up to be a great year for Midwestern moviegoers. The Music Box Theatre, Chicago’s movie palace that has been entertaining the Windy City since 1929, has announced major expansion plans ...

Times have been tough for movie exhibitors thanks to the one-two punch of streaming and a pandemic, but Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is going strong regardless. The historic art house cinema on Tuesday ...

The much-garlanded Staples is a bridge between now and then, and Sad and Beautiful World, her first album since 2019’s We Get By, shows her to be as relevant and contemporary as ever; a timeless ...

You would think happy people would prefer to listen to happy music. Lyrics that speak to their positive mood, bringing them cheer and joy. Yet, sad music tends to have a longer-lasting appeal for many ...