Music
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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...
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Review: Jamie Lidell is a wonder on new CD _ Stevie Wonder
Oct 14, 2016 7:00 am - Jamie Lidell, "Building A Beginning" (Jajulin Records) Prepare to slip on a turtleneck or maybe even a Nehru jacket when you give Jamie Lidell's new album a twirl. It's ...
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Weekend picks: Travis Tritt brings country rock to ArcadaOct 14, 2016 6:00 am - Southern rocker Fans of late 1980s and '90s country rock hits like "Country Club," "Help Me Hold On," "I'm Gonna Be Somebody" and more won't want to miss Travis Tritt in...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Seasonal family fun in Rosemont or scary stuff in Naperville? Second City in Grayslake or Pat Boone in St. Charles? Take your pick this weekend in the suburbs. Here are ...
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Faith Hill, Tim McGraw tour coming to Allstate next summerOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Country superstars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw bring their "Soul 2 Soul: The World Tour 2017" to Rosemont's Allstate Arena on Thursday, Aug. 31. The new 65-city tour celeb...
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Review: Charlie Rich tribute explores legend's Sun years
Oct 13, 2016 7:00 am - Various Artists, "Feel Like Going Home - The Songs of Charlie Rich" (Memphis International Records) Charlie Rich had hits and was called a "musician's musician," but his...
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Music Review: Matt Hires shines as he takes on demons
Oct 13, 2016 7:00 am - Matt Hires, "American Wilderness" (Rock Ridge Music) Matt Hires wrestles with negativity - and has a knack for dark, cutting turns of phrase. "In the wilderness," he sin...
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Luke Bryan's Farm Tour hits home for the farmer's son
Oct 13, 2016 7:00 am - ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky (AP) - Country star Luke Bryan was a bit stiff as he stepped onboard his tour bus in the middle of a soybean field in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Hi...
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Times a-changin': Nobel jury says lyrics can be literature
Oct 13, 2016 7:00 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - There's no question about Bob Dylan's genius as a songwriter or his profound impact on popular culture in America and beyond. But not everyone thinks he...