New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...

HCM CITY: More than 600 composers and musicians from 38 music associations across the country will participate in the National Open Music Festival in Ho Chi Minh City from Oct 29 to Nov 2. The ...

Artists “I remember thinking, ‘This is the kiss of death!’”: The singer who had a bad feeling about a song – before it hit No.1 Artists “It was a terrible record to make. The arrangement’s so weird”: ...

Members of REO Speedwagon spent Saturday tailgating in The News-Gazette's tent, playing alongside the Marching Illini and enjoying a homecoming upset of USC. Bruce Hall similes at fans as REO members ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — WCIA caught up with REO Speedwagon in this exclusive interview ahead of U of I’s homecoming weekend. LEARN MORE: REO Speedwagon reuniting for Homecoming at U of I The ...

Editor's note: This is the final of two articles about the music career of Terry Luttrell. By the early 1970s, Illinois native Terry Luttrell reached a level of success within the music industry after ...

Bruce Hall says he and Kevin Cronin have agreed to put aside their recent feud and perform together as REO Speedwagon for a special occasion later this month. “REO Speedwagon is coming back to campus, ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Champaign’s very own REO Speedwagon is set to return to the U of I campus during Homecoming festivities, and a familiar face is returning to the lineup. Members of the ...

Former REO Speedwagon member Terry Luttrell, injured in a June 15 rollover accident, has been released from Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Our Communities Editor EDITOR'S NOTE: Terry Luttrell is ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Members of REO Speedwagon came back together in their hometown of Champaign, Illinois for a concert retrospective on Saturday night (June 14) honoring their lengthy career. To quote one of the band’s ...