Music
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Garth and Trisha knock down pins at Kings bowling alley in RosemontSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - Country music superstars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood visited a bowing alley in Rosemont's entertainment district after Brooks' Thursday night show at the Allstate A...
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Justin Townes Earle falls short on new LPSep 11, 2014 6:00 am - Justin Townes Earle, "Single Mothers" (Vagrant) Justin Townes Earle, a guitar-wielding practitioner of bluesy folk music, comes up short on "Single Mothers," 10 tra...
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Lee Brice moves step ahead on 'I Don't Dance'Sep 11, 2014 6:00 am - Lee Brice, “I Don't Dance” (Curb) On Lee Brice's third album, “I Don't Dance,” he furthers his reputation as the most sensitive of the ball cap-bedecked male singer...
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Rimes, Time Jumpers to play Arcada in St. CharlesSep 11, 2014 1:01 am - Two country concerts have been added to the lineup for the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. The Time Jumpers with Vince Gill, Kenny Sears & Dawn Sears play 7 p.m. Sunday, ...
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Elgin Symphony opens season with Beethoven's FifthSep 10, 2014 11:00 pm - The monthslong wait is over for Elgin Symphony Orchestra music director Andrew Grams, who opens his second season with concerts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, and 2:30...
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Revisit the Roaring '20s at Jazz Age Party in the ParkSep 10, 2014 5:55 am - It's the closest you'll get to partying with F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald in the Fox Valley. On Sunday, Sept. 14, Tri-City Swing, in partnership with the St. Charles A...
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St. Charles Jazz Weekend features live musicSep 10, 2014 5:45 am - Swing to the sounds of live jazz music this weekend in St. Charles, when the city hosts the third annual St. Charles Jazz Weekend. From Thursday, Sept. 11 through Sunda...
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Dr. John honors Louis Armstrong in vibrant CDSep 10, 2014 5:30 am - Dr. John, “Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch” (Concord Music Group) Many tribute albums fall flat, and star duets can seem forced, but Dr. John manages to avoid t...
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Suburban-based punk band Rise Against brings political music to Riot FestSep 09, 2014 11:00 pm - While growing up in Arlington Heights, Tim McIlrath listened to Guns N' Roses, Metallica and the other rock bands that most suburban teenagers liked. Then he discovered...
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Sergio Mendes maintains musical 'Magic' on new CDSep 09, 2014 1:01 pm - LOS ANGELES - Sergio Mendes says his first "magical encounter" happened during his first trip to the United States. It was 1962, and after playing at Carnegie Hall, the...