News — These Days

Chance The Rapper Extends Late Night TV Streak with 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

Chance The Rapper Extends Late Night TV Streak with 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 22, 2016Chance The Rapper, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Tinashe, Snakehips, All My Friends, SNLComment

Chicago Loses Another Venue as 'The Shrine' Closes Following Shooting

Chicago Loses Another Venue as 'The Shrine' Closes Following Shooting

News & UpdatesStaffFebruary 21, 2016chicago, the shrine, news, south loop, rap music, venue, chicago venuesComment

Pitchfork Music Festival 2016 Lineup Full of Chicago Acts

Pitchfork Music Festival 2016 Lineup Full of Chicago Acts

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 19, 2016Union ParkPitchfork Music Festival, Mick Jenkins, Jeremih, Anderson .Paak, BJ The Chicago Kid, JLin, Twin Peaks, WhitneyComment

Juany Worldwide Unveils New Chicago Native Run

Clothing & FashionEric MontanezFebruary 17, 2016Juany Worldwide, Native Society, Chicago NativeComment

News RoundUp • Lupe Fiasco Beat World's Best Street Fighter Pro, Chance The Rapper Named in Chicago Magazine 'Power 50', Thalia Hall Developer Buys Bridgeport Property

News RoundUp • Lupe Fiasco Beat World's Best Street Fighter Pro, Chance The Rapper Named in Chicago Magazine 'Power 50', Thalia Hall Developer Buys Bridgeport Property

Lupe karate chops video game pro, Chance youngest on "Power List" and Blue Star Properties strikes again.

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 16, 2016Lupe Fiasco, Chance The Rapper, Chicago Magainze, Street Fighter, Thalia Hall, Duseks, Longman & Eagle, SPACE, The PRomontoryComment

Op/Ed • Kanye West Passes The Torch to Chance The Rapper With 'SNL' Performance

Op/Ed • Kanye West Passes The Torch to Chance The Rapper With 'SNL' Performance

Kanye West Releases 'The Life of Pablo' Following Saturday Night Live Performances

Kanye West Releases 'The Life of Pablo' Following Saturday Night Live Performances

Kanye West took to Saturday Night Live to unveil a pair of songs from his 'T.L.O.P' album alongside Chance The Rapper and more.

News & UpdatesStaffFebruary 14, 2016Kanye West, Saturday Night Live, Chance The Rapper, Kirk Franklin, The Dream, Young Thug, El DeBargeComment

Chicago's Famed Jazz Record Mart On Its Last Groove

Chicago's Famed Jazz Record Mart On Its Last Groove

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 14, 2016Jazz Record MartJazz Record Mart, Bob Koester, JazzComment

Kanye West #BlamesChance for 'T.L.O.P' Delay

Kanye West #BlamesChance for 'T.L.O.P' Delay

News & UpdatesStaffFebruary 13, 2016TheseDaysChicago, News, Kanye West, yeezy, tlop, waves, blame chance, swishComment

Joe Freshgoods to Debut DBM Spring '16 Collection via Fashion Show

Joe Freshgoods to Debut DBM Spring '16 Collection via Fashion Show

Clothing & FashionEric MontanezFebruary 12, 2016Joe Freshgoods, DBM, Fat Tiger WorkshopComment

The New York Times Sings Praise to Jean Deaux

The New York Times Sings Praise to Jean Deaux

Awards & AccoladesPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 10, 2016Jean Deaux, New York TimesComment

News RoundUp • Vic Mensa Featured in Alexander Wang Campaign, Chance Announces Beats 1 Radio Show, Chief Keef Investigated Over Social Media Activity

News RoundUp • Vic Mensa Featured in Alexander Wang Campaign, Chance Announces Beats 1 Radio Show, Chief Keef Investigated Over Social Media Activity

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 9, 2016Vic Mensa, Chance The Rapper, Beats 1, Alexander Wang, Chief KeefComment

Chicago Based Web Series 'You're So Talented' Premieres Season 2

Chicago Based Web Series 'You're So Talented' Premieres Season 2

AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 9, 2016You're So Talented, Web Series, OpenTVComment

Chance The Rapper to Appear on Pharrell and Scott Vener's Beats 1 Radio Show on Apple Music

Chance The Rapper to Appear on Pharrell and Scott Vener's Beats 1 Radio Show on Apple Music

Patrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 5, 2016Comment

Spring Awakening Music Festival Moves to Jackson Park from Solider Field

Spring Awakening Music Festival Moves to Jackson Park from Solider Field

StaffFebruary 4, 2016Jackson ParkComment

Sir the Baptist to Headline Chicago Grammy Telecast Party, Tops Spotify Viral 50 Chart

Sir the Baptist to Headline Chicago Grammy Telecast Party, Tops Spotify Viral 50 Chart

Awards & Accolades, AnnouncementsPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyFebruary 1, 2016Thalia HallSir the Baptist, ChurchPeople, Grammys, SpotifyComment

After School Arts Program, Gallery 37 To Allegedly Close

After School Arts Program, Gallery 37 To Allegedly Close

News & UpdatesStaffJanuary 29, 2016TheseDaysNews, Arts, Gallery 37, Sarah Adams, CPS, Chicago Public School, Macie Stewart, After school programs, YCA, chicagoComment

News RoundUp • CSU Students Protest Budget Cuts, Jordan Brings Out Sneakerheads & More

News RoundUp • CSU Students Protest Budget Cuts, Jordan Brings Out Sneakerheads & More

News & UpdatesStaffJanuary 28, 2016TheseDaysJordan, Sneakers, Sneakerhead, Jordan Shoes, Ukrainian Village, Chicago Neighborhoods, DNAInfo, Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Niko Voutsinas, DOuble Door, Hoverboards, seizureComment

Closed Sessions Founder Featured on ABC Chicago's Windy City Live

Closed Sessions Founder Featured on ABC Chicago's Windy City Live

Awards & AccoladesPatrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyJanuary 25, 2016Closed Sessions, Alex Fruchter, DJ RTC, Kweku Collins, Jamila Woods, Odd Couple, Boathouse, Kipp Stone, Michael Kolar, Soundscape StudiosComment

Local Music Promoter to Bring Aide to Flint, Michigan Water Crisis

Local Music Promoter to Bring Aide to Flint, Michigan Water Crisis

Patrick 'Pwelbs' WelbyJanuary 25, 2016React Presents HeadquartersComment