Happy Birthday, Metro!

Jul. 18, 2012
Bob Dylan, R.E.M, James Brown, Nirvana, Iggy Pop and Prince are some of the names that have graced Chicago’s venerable independent music venue.

As Q101 goes talk, Chicagoans search for alternative music

Aug. 1, 2011
Chicago has been a significant breeding ground for all kinds of music, from gospel to improvised jazz--and so it was with alternative rock. The genre was huge in Chicago and the FM radio station Q101 was at the epicenter.