Music
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Weekend picks: Louis C.K. closes out his run at Chicago TheatreJun 03, 2016 5:00 am - Comedy guy Multihyphenate comedian-actor-writer-director-producer Louis C.K. (FX's “Louie,” “Horace and Pete”) performs his standup at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N State S...
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B-52s, Jennifer Hudson, Marcus Mumford to honor songwriters
Jun 02, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Presentations and performances from the B-52s, Jennifer Hudson, Marcus Mumford and Sister Sledge will be featured at the Songwriters Hall of Fame inducti...
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Music Review: Boundary-busting country from Robert Ellis
Jun 02, 2016 7:00 am - Robert Ellis, "Robert Ellis" (New West) Texas singer-songwriter Robert Ellis doesn't test the boundaries of country music so much as bowl them over, like a lovesick ex-c...
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Review: William Bell aces 'This Is Where I Live' Stax return
Jun 02, 2016 7:00 am - William Bell, "This Is Where I Live" (Stax) William Bell aces his return to the legendary Stax label with "This Is Where I Live," an excellent album built on the foundat...
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Q&A: Ziggy Marley on political new album, acting, Snapchat
Jun 02, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ziggy Marley is trying to push outside his comfort zone. The 47-year-old recording artist recently tried his hand at acting - though he admits he's no...
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Review: Train faithfully, needlessly cover 'Led Zeppelin II'
Jun 02, 2016 7:00 am - Train, "Does Led Zeppelin II" (Crush Music/Atlantic) Train's "Does Led Zeppelin II" is a faithful, needless cover of the British band's 1969 classic. If you walked into ...
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Official says Prince died of opioid overdose
Jun 02, 2016 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) — Tests show that Prince died of an opioid overdose, a law-enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday. The 57-year-old singer was found dead...
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Two BFFs get chance to hang with Donnie in St. CharlesJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - Wherever the New Kids on the Block are, Kristen Parness and Danielle DeCristoforo are not far behind. They go to their concerts. They've seen them get a star on the Holl...
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Highland Park battle of bandsJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - Highland Park-based Bitter Jester Battle of the Bands kicks off its 11th season, Friday, June 3, at 7 p.m. in Port Clinton Square in downtown Highland Park. Approximatel...
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Fridays on the Green concerts return to Mount ProspectJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - Fridays on the Green, the free downtown Mount Prospect concert series, opens at 6 p.m. Friday, June 3, with a performance by Ken Dix and the Friday Night Lawn Jockeys on...