Music
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Sunday picks: Hip-hop, classical converge as Black Violin plays NCCOct 16, 2016 7:15 am - Classical crossover See how classical music intertwines with hip-hop when Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus perform as Black Violin on Sunday at North Central College's Wentz ...
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Randy Travis stuns crowd, sings at Hall of Fame induction
Oct 16, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country singer Randy Travis found his distinctive voice three years after a life-threatening stroke and sang "Amazing Grace" during his induction Sund...
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Weekend picks: Glass Pumpkin Patch leaving ArboretumOct 15, 2016 7:15 am - Glassy gourds Marvel at more than 4,000 handblown pumpkins and other autumnal-inspired pieces at the 6th annual Glass Pumpkin Patch starting Wednesday at the Morton Arbo...
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Music review: Jonny Fritz heads off on another wild ride
Oct 14, 2016 7:00 am - Jonny Fritz, "Sweet Creep" (ATO Records) Jonny Fritz left Nashville, he said, because it "had gotten too LA for me." So naturally he went to Los Angeles. That's the kind...
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The story behind Kristofferson's iconic 'Me and Bobby McGee'
Oct 14, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - "Me and Bobby McGee" is one of Kris Kristofferson's most famous and widely covered songs, with everyone from Janis Joplin to Pink putting their own sp...
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Mobb Deep's Prodigy describes prison life through food
Oct 14, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Next time you can't figure out what to make for dinner, tell yourself: At least I'm not in prison. That's where Mobb Deep's Prodigy landed after a plea d...
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Music Review: Album honoring Dr. John is a winner
Oct 14, 2016 7:00 am - Various artists, "The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac and His Music" (Concord Records) Many tribute concerts turn into solemn events, even when the person bein...
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Music review: Keane's Tom Chaplin bares emotions on 'The Wave'
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Norah Jones is back at the piano in new work
Oct 14, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The shorthand for Norah Jones' new "Day Breaks" disc is that it's a "return to roots." Like most such sound bites, that's simplistic. Yet the jazzy, pian...
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Streaming of Dylan's music increases by 500 percent following Nobel win
Oct 14, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Following Bob Dylan's win for the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature, the singer-songwriter's music has increased by more than 500 percent on Spotify. A day after...