The world was introduced to Nav by his featured verse on “Biebs in the Trap,” off Travis Scott’s landmark 2016 Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight. In its alarmingly candid tale of drug abuse and the party life, Nav proved a good complement to Scott while leaning into the disaffected, robotic rap-singing that the psychedelic […]
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Lollapalooza announces its 2018 lineup
The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Jack White, and the Arctic Monkeys headline the massive Grant Park festival in August.
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Illinois school funding bill includes city property tax increase of up to $130 million a year, and other Chicago news
Also, Rauner signs automatic voter registration and immigration bills.
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Lollapalooza 2015: Paul McCartney, Metallica, and stuff for the kids these days
Lollapalooz-huh?
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12 O’Clock Track: The Weeknd returns with ‘King of the Fall’
The Toronto R&B singer drops an excellent new track.
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Unlicensed to ill
Bootleg rap and R&B vinyl is thriving, even though most of the music is easy to buy or free to download.
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Best shows to see: The Blow, Chris Thile
Other shows to see in the beginning of the week: Fiona Apple, Watain, Earl Sweatshirt, and more
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Best shows to see: Sarah Jarosz, Goblin, the Weeknd, Jeremy Denk
The best shows to see on Thu 10/10 through Sun 10/13
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12 O’Clock Track: “John Carpenter” is the dark, dirty return of the Weeknd
The Weeknd returns with a preview of his upcoming record.
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Stream new collaborations starring The-Dream and French Montana
Sexy new jams by two artists with overdue albums
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A tale of two singers: Bobby Womack and the Weeknd in concert
Pairing these two talented singers in one weekend ends with enraptured results
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Jeremih goes rogue
An artsy, ambitious new mixtape puts Jeremih on the same page as Frank Ocean and the Weeknd
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We made it through Lollapalooza
Not even a storm evacuation, an amazingly terrible smell, and even worse sound could keep some of Lollapalooza’s music from shining
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How to make it through Lollapalooza: Saturday
The acts that will get you through Saturday of Lollapalooza with a minimum of regrets