Music

Author and musician Ruth Anne King is coming to the Bloomington Public Library to share the inspirations for her memoir titled When I was 35 years old, I became Black.

Carl's Pro Band in Bloomington is closing as co-owner Carl Thacker retires. Assets are being taken over by The Music Shoppe, now Bloomington-Normal's only music store.

Imagine, if you will, how big a deal it would be if Taylor Swift gave a concert in Bloomington-Normal. That's the equivalent to the appearance of lyric tenor John McCormack on Nov. 24, 1924.

Music was on the back burner for the Redbird goal-tender until a few years ago. Jenny Scara is now all in, forging a career in Chicago.

Music industry expert and Public Image Ltd drummer Martin Atkins is coming to University Galleries to give a free public talk about Chicago’s music ecosystem.

"You survive because you're interested in surviving," said Suzanne Vega, a Grammy-winning platinum recording artist who has navigated some of the music industry's most consequential inflection points—including starting her own label. Vega performs at the Castle Theatre in Bloomington on March 20.

Jimmy Buffett's longtime bassist says if he weren't a musician, he’d be a psychologist. Jim Mayer not only continues to tour with the Coral Reefers, the band of the late Buffett, he plays in hundreds of schools per year, trying to teach kids social-emotional skills.

The annual festival will relocate from Main Street to Farmer City Raceway for a two-day rodeo with live country music entertainment.

Broadcast Music, Inc., commonly known as BMI, said they made more than 45 attempts to contact the owners of Six Strings Club, notifying them of copyright violations. Bars and nightclubs are required to license live and recorded music. That includes karaoke and cover bands.

Pop-up creation stations are available around town for people of all ages to make cards benefitting Midwest Food Bank.