Public Official A (WBEZ Chicago)
Rod Blagojevich is one of the most notorious figures in Illinois history. As he sits in federal prison for corruption charges related to his time as governor, WBEZ Chicago’s...
Jessica Rish, Social Media Editor
• February 25, 2019
According to Merriam-Webster.com, a swatch is a small sample piece intended to demonstrate the look of a larger piece. That is precisely what the band Swatches is, a small piece of the music scene in Chicago,...
While the choices this week may vary drastically from each other, they are all selections from concept albums. With concept albums, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The collective songs...
A woman with reddish-brown hair in a masterfully tailored black pantsuit sits amongst strangers. The faces that surround her are some of the most recognizable in the world but hers stands apart. It hasn’t...
Bianca Cseke, Online Managing Editor
• February 18, 2019
When Sen. Kamala Harris’ communications director, Lily Adams, posted a video of Harris dancing to Cardi B’s “I Like It” about two weeks ago, she probably thought it would help make the 2020 Democratic...
Was there some universal decision among the world’s musicians that early 2019 was the time to release all of their new music to the masses? It’s like a musical hydra’s head – as soon as you listen...
Richard Requena & Erick Zepeda, Contributing Writers
• February 11, 2019
Sheyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, better known as 21 Savage, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Super Bowl Sunday. The believed Atlanta born rapper is actually from the United Kingdom,...
Celebrity mom and mid-00s icon has officially received the recognition she deserves. Alecia Moore, better known as P!nk, was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Feb. 5. Now, her influence...
Sometimes you just need to rest and personally, that time is now. You might be thinking, “We just had an unplanned 5-day weekend, how could you possibly still be tired?” And to that I can only respond...
Over six decades ago, American popular culture was infused with new, groovin’ music that created one of the greatest eras in music history: Motown. Now, many of the artists that peaked in those years...
Michael Brzezinksi, Staff Writer
• January 28, 2019
Anybody with an internet connection and an active social media account knows about the grandiose and hilarious tragedy of Fyre Festival, a proposed luxury music festival that was set to take place over...
Justin Timberlake, Coldplay, The Who, Usher: These musical artists are among a handful to have performed at the Super Bowl halftime show over the past decade, often to uproarious upset on social media...
