The list of country musicians from Chicago who have made the big time is short: Alabama producer Josh Leo, songwriter John Prine, Nashville fiddler Mark Feldman, the late Jethro Burns. But the Thunder ...

At first, Rick Pickren didn't have much in the way of big plans for his latest collection of songs, "Traditional American Folk Music." "I ended up (pressing) a short run of the CD because I wanted to ...

RICK PICKREN: (Singing) Oh, our Delaware, our beloved Delaware. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Today's diplomatic place to see and be seen by dignitaries - Wilmington, Del. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "OUR DELAWARE") ...

The Kentucky Derby is referred to as the “most exciting two minutes in sports.” Singer-songwriter Rick Pickren will perform a derby-themed music concert at the St. Charles Public Library at 1 p.m.