From long-awaited projects to breakthrough releases, here are the albums that made 2025 another solid year in music.

As both a music critic and a seasonal fanatic who writes my own Christmas-themed newsletter, here are a half dozen essentials.

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Steven Montano was sentenced to natural life in prison Tuesday for shooting and killing Chicago police Officer Andrés ...

From Lady Gaga and Geese to Lily Allen and Rosalía, these are the albums our staff believes every music lover should hear.

Our favorite albums of the year include a new release from Chance the Rapper and the final album engineered by Steve Albini.

Sir Michael Rocks and Chuck Inglish stopped at the Vocalo studios to discuss how their new album “Hi Top Fade” calls back to ...

Each year, CBS News Chicago remembers some of the many people who made the city tick through a variety of talents and achievements. Here are 62 people whose memories Chicago is honoring in 2025.

Composer Osvaldo Golijov will release a new album of chamber music, Ever Yours, on January 16. The collection’s first single, ...

Rob Sheffield's favorite albums of 2025 came from Wednesday, Lifeguard, Taylor Swift, Geese, Clipse, Addison Rae, Rosalia, Billy Wwods, and many more ...

As the year comes to an end, V break down the albums that ran the year, taking over charts, culture, and your playlist ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...