A new book is a patchy, occasionally biased portrayal of the infamous promotional stunt.
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: M & R Rush
Radio-friendly rockers M & R Rush grew up under Styx’s wing in the early 70s, charted on WLUP in 1980, split up in 1987, and reunited in 2003
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Postcards From Disco Demolition Night
Photos by Diane Alexander White of the kids in the crowd at Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park, Chicago, July 12, 1979
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Ed Schwartz, RIP
Longtime WGN, WLUP host Ed Schwartz passes away after a long illness.
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Les Grobstein knows the score
It ain’t easy being the world’s biggest sports fan.
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New pop order
Recently metal has become infused with the spirit of punk. What had been a stagnant genre full of empty pomp and vapid posturing has become a valid form for populist statements of alienation. Young bands with something to say began to look to Black Sabbath instead of the Sex Pistols for musical inspiration, and gradually, […]
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So Many Records, So Little Time?
The WXRT Question: How Do You Grow Up Without Selling Out?