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One of Chicago‘s most famous songs, “Saturday In The Park” is featured in the acclaimed NBC / Peacock TV hit show, This Is Us, in its final season. Chicago shared their stage and audience at the Greek Theater in Los…

Chicago’s Christmas albums are fan favorites. Through the years, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have recorded a wide range of holiday songs, putting its distinctive musical imprint on everything from “O Christmas Tree” and “Silent Night” to band…

Photo by WLPearce Photography. Chicago is supporting WhyHunger and you can too – and receive four tickets to see Chicago at a 2022 US show of your choice! Choose from a Chicago solo date or a date on the upcoming…

Chicago announced today they will return to The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas in 2022 for the fifth year in a row for a six-show limited engagement. The shows will be held on February 16, 18, 19,…

50 years ago, Chicago was the first non-classical group to play six nights at Carnegie Hall. Super fans Jimmy Pardo and David Wild join host Rich Mahan this week on the Rhino podcast, for a deep dive into the new…

Up close with Walfredo Reyes Jr. in the drum seat performing a fan favorite from Chicago VI, Just You ‘N Me.  

Between April 5th and 10th, 1971, the legendary American rock band Chicago performed and recorded eight shows at the world-famous Carnegie Hall. In October of that year, highlights from the performances were featured on the band’s first-ever live album, which…

From the July issue of Rock And Blues International magazine – Written by Kevin Wildman The year was 1969 and I had just left the movie “Easy Rider.” I walked across the street to the local record store to see…

An Interview with James Pankow by Kevin M. McManus James Pankow is among the most influential and multitalented musicians of all time. A founding member of the rock band Chicago, Jim has written and arranged songs that have become the…

Rock Star Trombonist James Pankow’s Stories and Tips for Concert Band Musicians Margie Simon interviews James Pankow for the Journal of the Association of Concert Bands When I heard the iconic rock band, Chicago, in 2019 on the banks of…

Chicago’s Jimmy Pankow and Lee Loughnane Discuss the Band’s Beginnings, the Evolution of Their Sound and Life in the Time of COVID with the Chicago Federation of Musicians. “Man, it’s been a drag,” laments trombonist Jimmy Pankow from his house…

So many of you have been very kind over the years with birthday and well wishes, I want to share some news with you before you saw rumors on the internet. Five months ago, I was diagnosed with Alzheimers disease….

James Pankow joins Jimmy Pardo as special guest for the Never Not Funny podcast – check it out and be sure to subscribe at https://www.nevernotfunny.com/

Join Robert Lamm for a live roundtable hosted by Dennis Elsas and Bill Flanagan talking all things Beatles on SiriusXM The Beatles Channel 18 January 20th, 9-11pm ET. The show will re-air Saturday at 7am ET and Sunday at 6pm…

Lee Loughnane hosts the Unabridged Guest DJ on SiriusXM’s The Bridge Channel 17. Show schedule is as follows: • Thurs Dec 17 1 PM ET • Friday Dec 18 8 AM ET/ 8 PM ET • Saturday Dec 19 10…

ABC News correspondent Aaron Katersky hosts “Celebrating the Arts.” The three-hour special profiles artists, artisans and creators who nourish Americans through their work. The program features interviews with Chicago’s Lee Loughnane and a variety of other artists. Tune in below…

Recording Academy® to honor 2020 Special Merit Award recipients with an eclectic lineup of performers and presenters in “Great Performances: Grammy Salute to Music Legends®” Special October 16 on PBS. The Recording Academy® will honor its 2020 Special Merit Awards…

“Night And Day” was the 18th chapter in a long line of gold and platinum smash albums for Chicago which begun in 1969. Featuring the award winning line-up of Robert Lamm (lead vocals/keyboards), the legendary horns of James Pankow (trombone),…

The International Trombone Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes people who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the trombone profession over a long career. Born in St. Louis, Missouri of German and Irish descent, Pankow moved with his family to…

Over 1400 musicians come together in the fight against cancer. The Song Of Hope World Band. 1400 Musicians from 35 Countries playing One Song with One Mission. Just one month ago today, Ryan Anthony sadly left us. Through his foundation…

With our Summer Tour postponed and live shows on hold we’re bringing the tour to you in the only way we can. We hope you enjoy the Chicago Summer Concert Series, stay tuned as we will be bringing you more…

Fifty years after its original release, Chicago’s signature songs, “25 or 6 to 4,” has been reimagined as a hip-hop anthem about finding your inner warrior with fiery new vocals by indie rapper realnamejames. An abbreviated version of the remix…

RAVINIA FESTIVAL LAUNCHES WEEKLY RAVINIA TV Ravinia Festival today announced the launch of a 20-minute weekly variety show, RaviniaTV, webcast on Ravinia’s YouTube channel and Facebook page every Friday at 7 p.m. CDT. The series, sponsored by Exelon, kicks off…

The Chicago CEO Covid-19 Coalition has initiated a campaign to benefit local organizations in Chicago that are helping with critical efforts related to Chicago’s relief and recovery, along the following 4 themes: Food, Homelessness, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Community, and…

NBC Sports Chicago to host ‘Together We Can’ telethon Wednesday, April 29th. Musical performers will include Chicago (featuring founding members Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane and James Pankow), Plain White T’s, Brett Eldridge, Freddy Jones Band and Jim Peterik. Be Chicago:…

Chicago’s Lee Loughnane joins trumpeters from around the globe in this stirring tribute to honor healthcare workers. ‘A Hope for the Future’ was written as a tribute to the true frontline heroes, health care specialists dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic!…

“Speaking for all of us, we feel for all of the people in Chicago,” said Jimmy Pankow from the band Chicago. “And we pray and think of all the people in the city of Chicago and surrounding areas very, very earnestly…

The old adage says that you have your whole life to write songs for your debut album and then six months to write for the follow-up. In the case of Chicago, their 1969 debut (as the Chicago Transit Authority) was…

Chicago, the legendary rock band with horns, was just announced to receive The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The GRAMMY-winners are among the first acts to bring big jazz band-style horns into rock music. Following their 1969 debut album, Chicago…

Counting down to the GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, January 26th where Chicago will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award! We hope you enjoy this digital GRAMMY program book courtesy of the Recording Academy. We thank our friends and partners…

Need a holiday card for that special someone? Send them a Chicago e-card! Mr. Masayuki Funatsu has created custom artwork for each of the tracks from CHICAGO CHRISTMAS and we’ll be revealing one each day! Get your Chicago e-cards at…

Marmont Lane books is proud to release ROBERT LAMM SELECTED LYRICS, a folio collection of the lyrical work of Robert Lamm, founding member of the musical group “Chicago.” The collection contains more than 30 of Lamm’s compositions, including many of…

The Legendary “Rock Band With Horns” Gets Into The Spirit Of The Holiday Season With An Album That Mixes Original Christmas Songs And Yuletide Favorites Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Chicago, will celebrate the holidays this year with a…

Chicago has been on a roll this decade. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, lead composers Robert Lamm and James Pankow were similarly honored a year later by the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Then, last…

NBC celebrates the holiday season in style with its hugely popular “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” special on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 8-10 p.m. ET/PT. Just before the lighting of the iconic tree in Rockefeller Plaza, audiences will be treated to…

It’s on – we’re rocking the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thanksgiving Day and you can watch it from the parade route in New York City or live on NBC! We are thrilled to be performing songs from our new…

In May 2019, Chicago went out on the road for the beginning of their summer concert tour. They brought recording equipment with them to record their fourth Christmas album. They recorded most of the album on the bus and in…

CHICAGO, will have their award-winning documentary film, Now More Than Ever: The History Of Chicago reair on CNN on September 7th at 9pm ET / 6pm PT. Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago is the most comprehensive history of the group’s achievements….

It’s been brought to our attention that some fans had concerns with the audio quality of the CD copies of the Chicago Transit Authority 50th Anniversary remix. It is always the top priority for Chicago and Rhino that the audio…

INTRANSIENT AUTHORITY: THERE’S NO LOOKING BACK FOR THE SUPERGROUP CHICAGO “We’ve always loved Ravinia,” says Lee Loughnane, the sole trumpeter the band Chicago has had since its inception in 1967. “It’s great to be able to come back and play…

Chicago celebrates the 50-year Anniversary of the band’s record-setting debut with a newly remixed version of the double-platinum, double album – available on CD & 2LP from Rhino on September 13th! Chicago’s debut album, Chicago Transit Authority (self-titled at the…

The summer of 1969 saw a proliferation of a relatively new concert genre – the pop/rock festival. As we commemorate the the 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock music festival, we also reminisce on other iconic music festivals that Chicago (Transit…

As published in The Long Island Weekly on May 23, 2019 – Written by Dave Gil de Rubio. There are many sides to a band like Chicago—a self-described “rock and roll band with horns,” a steady presence on MTV during the early…

Chicago’s Lee Loughnane dropped in on the Westbury High School Band in Westbury, NY – Check out these outstanding young musicians led by Band Director Mike Rubenstein.  

Play it Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll is on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York in Gallery 199. The exhibition is co-organized with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and includes two horns once owned…

Last year, Chicago returned home to their namesake city to record a live version of the band’s second album Chicago II. Filmed at the historic WTTW-TV studio, the band hit the stage to perform every single song from the multi-platinum album,…

Dear Friend and frequent band photographer Guy Webster has passed away. His career spanned more than 40 years during which time he photographed scores of entertainers in the music and film industries along with several notable politicians. His work led him to…