Music
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Review: KT Tunstall oozes confidence on super new CD 'KIN'
Sep 13, 2016 7:00 am - KT Tunstall, "KIN" (Caroline Records) The last time Hillary Clinton ran for president, one of her campaign songs was KT Tunstall's pretty "Suddenly I See." Eight years l...
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Snoop Dogg to be honored at BET Hip-Hop Awards
Sep 13, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Snoop Dogg, known for his ultra-smooth West Coast swagger and rap style, will be honored with the "I Am Hip Hop" award at the 11th annual BET Hip-Hop Awar...
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Music Review: Amanda Shires explores the meaning of home
Sep 13, 2016 7:00 am - Amanda Shires, "My Piece of Land" (BMG) Amanda Shires has a fine sense of humor, which may be why a single measure at the start of "My Piece of Land" is propelled by han...
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CMT to honor Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan
Sep 13, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - CMT has named Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett as their 2016 artists of the year. The television n...
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Review: Tom Brosseau completes trilogy inspired by memory
Sep 13, 2016 7:00 am - Tom Brosseau, "North Dakota Impressions" (Crossbill) Wheat fields, storm clouds, remote crossroads and family graveyard plots fill folk singer Tom Brosseau's songs, crea...
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Music Review: Pretty Yende debut underscores lyric abilities
Sep 13, 2016 7:00 am - Pretty Yende, "A Journey" (Sony Classical) What's not to love about Pretty Yende? Her voice is delightful, her personality sparkles, and her story is inspiring. Just 31,...
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Stevie Nicks to honor Prince during upcoming US tour
Sep 13, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stevie Nicks is trying to whittle down the set list for her upcoming solo tour, but one song that definitely made the cut is her 1983 hit "Stand Back" wi...
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Music notes: Thorogood goes 'Bad to the Bone' at GeneseeSep 13, 2016 6:15 am - Guess who's at the G-g-g-g-Genesee George Thorogood and the Destroyers' “Badder Than Ever” tour makes a stop at Waukegan's Genesee Theatre Friday, Sept. 16, bringing all...
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Naperville native composes music for animated movies, TVSep 13, 2016 5:40 am - He laughs about it now, but Michael Kramer had a teacher at Naperville Central High School who tried talking him out of a career as a Hollywood music composer. It will b...
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Beach Boy Mike Love bringing memoir to NapervilleSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - Mike Love, a founding member of The Beach Boys, will surf into Naperville next month to sign his memoir, "Good Vibrations, My Life As A Beach Boy." Love is scheduled to ...