Category: Music
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The Song Goes On: Keith Harden Returns to Champaign
From fifteen years of electric blues to nuanced acoustic craftsmanship, Tolono native Keith Harden returns to Champaign-Urbana with a rich catalog of roots music, original songs, and timeless storytelling.
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The M’s Give Pop a Wake-up Call
From a grimy Chicago basement to tours with Wilco, Lollapalooza, and Champaign’s Polyvinyl Records, frontman Josh Chicoine reflects on the melodic garage-rock craft behind The M’s.
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Getting It Right: Inside the Rehearsal Room with the Jupiter String Quartet
One hour before their season debut at Krannert Center, the four musicians of the Jupiter String Quartet engage in a microscopic negotiation of tone, tempo, and family dynamics to get the sound just right.
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Harmony in the Heartland: Inside Monticello’s King Family Band
With seven siblings, two devoted parents, and eight fiddles on stage, Monticello’s King Family Band brings Branson-style bluegrass showmanship and tight gospel harmonies to audiences across the Midwest.
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From Red Lion Pizzas to Rock Royalty: Gregg Philbin on the Golden Age of Champaign Music
Original REO Speedwagon bassist Gregg Philbin shares memories of 1960s–70s Champaign-Urbana, The Red Lion Inn, Irving Azoff, and jamming with The Eagles.
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Sarah Borges and the High-Octane Healing of the Rose Bowl Tavern
Boston roots-rocker Sarah Borges brought sharp humor, driving Telecasters, and an earnest plea for kindness to Urbana’s Rose Bowl Tavern, turning a humid July night into a masterclass in American rock.