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George Strait still cruisin’ in the studioMay 14, 2013 12:00 AM
George Strait is amid a two-year tour before retiring from the road, but new album "Love Is Everything" proves he still has plenty of great new country music in him. As usual, he proves he can stay contemporary, nicely handling the modern romantic ballad "I Believe," with its orchestrations and organ accents, and the tricky melody of "Give It All We Got Tonight," his current hit.
She & Him win again with ‘Volume 3’May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Is there any limit to Zooey Deschanel's creativity? With her comical hit show, "New Girl," it's hard to work out when she would have the time to write music. And the new album "Volume 3" from her duo, She & Him, with singer-songwriter M. Ward, definitely doesn't sound like an album that's been made on the side.
Rapper Drake leads BET Awards with 12 nominations May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
He started from the bottom, but now he's on top at the BET Awards: Drake has 12 nominations. BET announced the nominees Tuesday. Rappers Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz are up for eight awards each.
Franklin cancels show in Chicago for medical issueMay 14, 2013 12:00 AM
‘Idol’ judges drama upstaging competition May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
All is not well on TV's once dominant "American Idol," despite a shake-up at the beginning of this season that was supposed to rejuvenate the aging Fox talent competition. Instead, the drama continues to cast a shadow over the series, right up to Thursday's coronation of "Idol's" 12th season champion. A trio of chart-topping new faces on this season's panel was supposed to breathe new life into "Idol." With reported paychecks of $18 million for Mariah Carey, $12 million for Niki Minaj and $6 million for Keith Urban, there hasn't been a return on the investment.
Boone says Drury Lane shows among his last May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Pat Boone is saying hello — and goodbye — to local audiences. The legendary artist, famous for his clean-cut image and white buck shoes, plays the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace for the first time Monday and Tuesday. And the nearly 79-year old singer says he won't be back: "I have a strong feeling that this is my last time around."
Will.i.am looks beyond hit music career May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Will.i.am wants to be known as a maker — and not just of music. The Black Eyed Peas frontman is computer chip-maker Intel's "director of creative innovation." He's also partnered with Coca-Cola to create products from recycled bottles and cans. Not that the seven-time Grammy winner has lost his ear for hits. Three songs from his new album, "#willpower," are now in the Billboard Hot 100.
Chris Brown’s scary curbside art irks LA neighbors May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Little Richard’s boyhood home to be moved May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Officials in Georgia have decided to move the boyhood home of Little Richard to spare it from a highway construction project.Macon Mayor Robert Reichert made the announcement Friday. WMAZ-TV reports that the 80-year-old singer is receiving an honorary degree on Saturday from Mercer University.
Kris Kross rapper remembered at Atlanta funeral May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Chris Smith remembered his Kris Kross hip-hop partner Chris Kelly Thursday as a true friend who he's sure is in heaven now. Smith struggled to blurt out words at the pulpit of Jackson Baptist Memorial Church at Kelly's funeral attended by some 300 friends, family and fellow entertainers. The 34-year-old Kelly, who had the 1992 hit "Jump" with Smith, was found dead May 1 of a suspected drug overdose.
Richard Marx, Peter Yarrow on Raue summer lineup May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake announced some of its 2013-2014 lineup which will include singer/songwriter Richard Marx, Broadway veteran Ben Vereen, Peter Yarrow and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy among others. The center’s resident theater company Williams Street Repertory inaugurates its first comedy week on Aug. 11 with Jeff Sweet’s “You Only Shoot the Ones You Love.”
With the pressure off, Lady A releases laid-back 'Golden'May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Lady Antebellum's last album "Own the Night" opened on top of the charts, spawned two No. 1 hits and has sold more than 1.8 million copies. The difference between that record and Lady A's new release, "Golden," is profound and reflects a new self-awareness for Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley. "We're happier with this record," Kelley said. "I think we're a lot more proud of it."
Night life events: Catch live music at Rugan’s May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Catch Joe Wray from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Rugan's in Antioch — a wine and martini bar and alehouse serving tapas. Or enjoy the best of Latin music — including salsa, bachata, cumbia and merengue — from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. every Friday at Club 13 at Villa Verone in Elgin.
What you need to know to sign upMay 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The rules and regulations for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent, presented by the Daily Herald, produced by the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and sponsored by Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce.
Meet the judgesMay 10, 2013 12:00 AM
A look at the judges for the 2013 edition of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent, presented by the Daily Herald, produced by the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and sponsored by the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce.
Two MHS band concerts: May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The Mundelein High School Instrumental Music Department presents two concerts, both free, and both at 7 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium.
Divorce docs: Changes worried metal singer’s wife May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Divorce documents show the lead singer of heavy metal band As I Lay Dying and the wife he allegedly tried to hire a hit man to kill had a mostly amicable split, and she expressed no fears for her safety. But Meggan Lambesis, wife of Tim Lambesis, said in the court papers obtained by The Associated Press that recent changes in his behavior had her worried about his ability to care for their three adopted children. Law enforcement officials said they arrested 32-year-old Tim Lambesis after he tried to hire an undercover detective he believed was a hit man.
Age no obstacle for vintage Iggy & the Stooges May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
When Iggy & the Stooges broke up in 1974, almost no one who'd heard of the band had actually heard it. More than 40 years later, Iggy Pop's band has a new album "Ready to Die," a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and growing reverence for its place in music history. It's one of rock's stranger success stories, but what do you expect when it comes to Iggy Pop and the proto-punk band everybody used to hate, but really loved?
Patty Griffin scores with ‘American Kid’ May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Patty Griffin bookends her seventh album, "American Kid," with two songs about the death of her father, opening with the wistful, spiritually openhearted "Go Wherever You Wanna Go." She closes with the sweetly mournful "Gonna Miss You When You're Gone," which blends old jazz chords set against a background of haunting, sustained keyboards.
Natalie Maines shines on 1st solo album May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Natalie Maines' first solo album continues her movement into a deeply considered, provocative form of polished adult rock heard on her last recording, the Dixie Chicks' 2006 award-winning "Take the Long Way Home." As with that album, Maines sets aside the cheeky playfulness that marked her success in country music. Instead, she carefully curates an album of covers and originals by other writers — with one strong original, "Take It on Faith."