Nightshop

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish contains two members. But with their big, bluesy-rock sound, you'd guess there were at least four members.

The inaugural Midwest Madness Music Festival kicks off Friday night at Nightshop in downtown Bloomington. It is described as a multi-genre music experience for everyone to enjoy.

Bloomington's Noah Renken-Kapatos coined his psych-rock trio Great Value Jesus after friends said his long hair and beard gave him a passing resemblance to the mainstream depiction of Jesus.

The "American Pie" and "Rookie of the Year" star will be in town Thursday night to show off his music chops with the Thomas Nicholas Band.

The Peoria-based neo new-wave Fantastic Plastics are now primarily digital, streaming their upbeat live show on Twitch. But their theatrical visuals and gorgeous melodies often frame pointed critiques of technology itself and modern society in general.

Bloomington musician Stefen Robinson used a 50-minute recording of a windchime as the center of his latest three-album project.

Denver-based psych-rockers Osmium House will introduce their new album “Mendocino County” at Nightshop in Bloomington on Wednesday night.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s order that all bars and restaurants in Illinois shut down until at least March 30 has delivered another blow to independent musicians…

Normal Community High School alum Meredith Hopping says stand-up comedy made the cut ... when the ISU theatre grad drew up a Top 30 list of things she'd…

Bloomington Americana singer/songwriter Edward David Anderson says his new "Live and Solo" album intentionally tried to capture where he's at in his…