ENTERTAINMENT
December 19, 2013 | By Matt Pais and Ernest Wilkins and RedEye Sound Board
After both attending Wednesday's Kanye West show at United Center, we decided to do a written version of "Good or what?" Here's the email conversation that ensued. MP: Ernest, I feel like every show I attend lately has a Nickelodeon “GUTS”-style mountain and women in body stockings elevating the artist toward the sky. I mean, do something different, people. OK, no. Wednesday's Kanye West show at United Center was unusual, strange, fun, unsettling, captivating and challenging all at once.
NEWS
December 4, 2013 | By Mick Swasko, @swasko
DJ Earworm stuck Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga and most everyone in the recording industry in a blender for his annual wrap of a year in music. "The United State of Pop 2013 (Living the Fantasy)" is this year's mix of all hits, and is "a little darker-themed" this year, the DJ told Billboard. The DJ, whose real name is Jordan Roseman, has released "United State of Pop" mashups since 2007. Not to be outdone, Pop Danthology's mix of 2013 has also been released,...
ENTERTAINMENT
December 4, 2013 | By Matt Pais and RedEye music editor
On sale 10 a.m. Friday Journey, Steve Miller Band, Tower of Power, Saturday, July 12 ($36-$156, all ages) at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre. On sale noon Friday Andrew Belle, Diane Birch, Wednesday, March 5 ($15, 21+) at Lincoln Hall. Com Truise, Friday, Feb. 14 ($13, 18+) at Lincoln Hall. Andy Daly, Saturday, March 8 ($15, 21+) at Schubas. Lily and Madeleine, Saturday, Jan. 26 ($12, all ages) at Schubas. Andrew Ripp, Judah the Lion, Thursday, Feb. 13 ($12, all ages)
ENTERTAINMENT
November 25, 2013 | By Curt Wagner, @ShowPatrol and RedEye
Holiday specials and special holiday episodes are all the rage this week on TV, but that's not all. Here are some highlights from the TV schedule for the week of Nov. 25 to Dec. 1. Monday, Nov. 25 Major Crimes 8 p.m. Monday, TNT The squad searches for the drug dealer who sold two brothers the doses that killed them. Monday premieres 8 p.m. "Christmas with Tucker," Hallmark Movie Channel 9 p.m. "Independent Lens: Young Lakota," PBS Tuesday, Nov. 26 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Fox ...
ENTERTAINMENT
November 11, 2013 | By Curt Wagner, @ShowPatrol and RedEye
Lady Gaga likes to be naughty, and she was Sunday, revealing to Music Choice that she and R. Kelly will perform together during the 2013 American Music Awards. "I'm not supposed to say that. Oh, I said it anyway," Gaga says in the interview recorded at her ArtRAVE album party and performance for her new album "ArtPop. " "Oh well, sorry Robert. " Gaga and Kelly will sing "Do What U Want" during the annual awards show, which will be broadcast at 7 p.m. CST Nov. 24 on ABC. "We have a great chemistry when we perform together.
NEWS
November 11, 2013 | By Courtney Jacquin @courtneyjacquin and RedEye
New York Magazine's The Cut reports: Lady Gaga made an entrance at her ArtRAVE album party and performance Sunday night for her new album "ArtPop. " The copter-dress, the world's first, is named Volanti and took two years to create. Get the full story: The Cut Want more? Discuss this article and others on RedEye's Facebook page .