Music
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Jay-Z business makes bid for Aspiro music streaming companyJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A business controlled by rapper Jay-Z has made a $56 million offer to buy the Scandinavian music streaming company Aspiro. Project Panther Bidco Ltd. has...
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Bob Dylan's 'Shadows' not exactly a Sinatra tributeJan 29, 2015 10:48 am - Bob Dylan, "Shadows in the Night" (Columbia) Bob Dylan has never called "Shadows in the Night" a Frank Sinatra tribute album. The idea seems nuts: one of the last centur...
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Choirs to perform:Jan 29, 2015 12:01 am - Mundelein High School's show choirs will preview their competition-ready shows in a concert Thursday, Feb. 5. The show is set for 7 p.m. in the school auditorium, 1350 W...
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Petty: No hard feelings for Sam SmithJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Tom Petty says he has no hard feelings toward singer Sam Smith and called the similarities between Smith's Grammy-nominated hit "Stay With Me" and Petty's 198...
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Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande to pay tribute to Stevie WonderJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and John Legend have been added to the group of artists set to pay tribute to Stevie Wonder next month. The Recording Academy an...
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Pianist Jason Moran garners Grammy nod with Waller tributeJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Pianist Jason Moran made it his mission on his latest album to bring a Harlem jazz legend "back into the conversation" in the 21st century. He's exceeded expe...
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Music notes: Uli Jon Roth headlines St. Charles' ArcadaJan 28, 2015 11:00 am - Guitar maestro Uli Jon Roth thrilled rock fans, especially those with a particular fondness for the electric guitar, during his innovative stints with hard-rock ban...
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Christian bands to rock Allstate ArenaJan 28, 2015 4:15 am - When he was 5, John Cooper made a big mistake — he sang Michael Jackson's “Beat It” in front of his mom. Such pop or rock music was not allowed in his conservative Chri...
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Back from Brazil, ex-music promoter faces $300M fraud caseJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - MIAMI (AP) - A former airline pilot who reached the heights of the music promotion business by producing shows for acts ranging from the Rolling Stones to Santana to Col...
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Music Review: Ne-Yo's 'Non-Fiction' tells the same storyJan 27, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Ne-Yo, "Non-Fiction" (Motown) Ahh, Ne-Yo. So much talent - the voice, the songwriting. And yet, somehow, such a boring album. It's a little crazy-making,...