The Chicago Reader is back in print! Our February issue is being delivered to more than 600 locations across the city beginning February 4. Find the closest newspaper box, coffee shop, bar, library ...

Popular music took on a number of different shapes in 2024. Shaboozey poured up a few double shots of whiskey for country, Kendrick Lamar took hating in hip-hop to new heights, and Sabrina Carpenter ...

2024 will forever be remembered as Taylor Swift's year. With her unparalleled ability to shatter records and redefine success ...

Notice anything unusual about this year’s top hits? Yes, more than half of them are from last year. What’s going on? Sure, factors like release schedules, timing (a song that was already charting in ...