Music
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Elgin Symphony League offers trips to Ravinia, Anderson Japanese GardensJun 15, 2016 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra ended its season on May 1, but music lovers can fill the summer months with two "Out and About" trips, one on June 26 to the Anderson Japane...
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Review: Kristofferson hits 80 with new album of beloved hits
Jun 15, 2016 7:00 am - Kris Kristofferson "The Cedar Creek Sessions" (KK Records) The title had some Kris Kristofferson fans fearing his 2013 album "Feeling Mortal" was his last. Now, entering...
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Review: Sarah Jarosz has an elegantly understated new album
Jun 15, 2016 7:00 am - Sarah Jarosz, "Undercurrent" (Sugar Hill) On her fourth solo album "Undercurrent," Sarah Jarosz doubles down on understated elegance. Not that anything she's ever done c...
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Review: Allen Toussaint's 'American Tunes' is elegant adieu
Jun 15, 2016 7:00 am - Allen Toussaint, "American Tunes" (Nonesuch) Allen Toussaint finished recording "American Tunes" just weeks before his death in November, an elegant and fitting adieu fr...
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Rock stars in Iceland, Kaleo makes impact in US
Jun 15, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - While Bjork may be Iceland's best-known musical export, a four-part rock band is making waves in the U.S. with its bluesy rock sound. Growing up ...
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Review: Band of Horses takes it easy on 'Why Are You OK'
Jun 15, 2016 7:00 am - Band of Horses, "Why Are You OK" (Interscope Records) Band of Horses takes it easy on "Why Are You OK," wordy songs rooted in domestic situations that pleasantly glide b...
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Music Review: Generic Southern soul from Elizabeth Cook
Jun 15, 2016 7:00 am - Elizabeth Cook, "Exodus of Venus" (Thirty Tigers) Fast-talking, foul-mouthed Elizabeth Cook is SiriusXM's most entertaining host, which makes her new album a puzzle. She...
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How Blues on the Fox celebrates blues historyJun 15, 2016 6:00 am - A popular music festival that's celebrating 20 years in Aurora got its start when a group of buddies discovered some decades-old recordings that tie the city of lights t...
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Weekend picks: Catch BoDeans' Americana rock at RaviniaJun 15, 2016 5:36 am - Rock outdoors with the BoDeans If you're looking for a taste of summer, catch the BoDeans at Ravinia. The Wisconsin-based roots rockers are known for their high-energy A...
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Semi finalists announced for 2016 Geneva's Got TalentJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - The Geneva Park District along with the Geneva Chamber of Commerce has partnered to host Geneva's Got Talent. On May 7, auditions were held for the talent competition. ...