This list from WBEZ and sister station Vocalo blurs lines and mixes genres, from hip-hop and R&B to indie rock, blues and jazz. 2024 brought forth a wealth of Chicago music spanning all genres.

By then, we'd heard half the classics featured on our recent list of the 20 best Earth, Wind & Fire songs. And if we'd done a list of best Chicago ... to find the good music': How this woman ...

These new Meat Wave songs rock! We haven’t heard from the Chicago band since 2022’s Malign Hex, but they came roaring back today with two new tracks that have me ready to punch through my ...