Music
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Pianist Lang Lang tackles MozartOct 02, 2014 6:30 am - Lang Lang, “The Mozart Album” (Sony Masterworks) This double-CD set is the first all-Mozart recording from the Chinese-born piano virtuoso Lang Lang, who at age 32 ...
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Tony Bennett breaking records at age 88Oct 01, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Even at age 88, Tony Bennett is still reaching No. 1 on the charts. The singer is once again the oldest performer with a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 for ...
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Robin Gibb shines on final albumOct 01, 2014 1:01 pm - Robin Gibb, "50 St. Catherine's Drive" (Rhino/Warner) As one third of the Bee Gees, Robin Gibb had a plaintive ache in his trembling, vibrato-filled voice that help...
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Imelda May's 'Tribal' is a blast of energyOct 01, 2014 5:45 am - Imelda May, "Tribal" (Verve) Irish singer Imelda May sometimes sounds like a performer who was born a few decades too late, but is not letting it stop her having a ...
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Prince is back! (And all over the place)Oct 01, 2014 5:45 am - After an unparalleled run of pop brilliance that lasted from 1979 to 1992, we've learned to adjust our expectations for new Prince albums. Best-case scenario: The music ...
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Andre 3000: 'Will I be the 'Hey Ya!' guy forever?'Oct 01, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Sometimes Andre 3000 wonders: "Will I be the 'Hey Ya!' guy forever?" The Grammy-winning rapper says he hasn't figured out what to do next in music. His las...
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Long Grove to celebrate its German roots with OktoberfestSep 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Experience German cuisine, beer, live music and fun for the whole family Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4-5 and 11-12, when Long Grove holds an Oktoberfest to celebrate its G...
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Weekend picks: Local 'Idol' Lee DeWyze plays acoustic showSep 30, 2014 4:30 pm - Ex-'Idol' returns Mount Prospect native Lee DeWyze, who was crowned (with much fanfare) the Season Nine winner of “American Idol” in 2010, has launched a new phase ...
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Famed violinist plays do-over at DC train stationSep 30, 2014 12:10 pm - WASHINGTON - Acclaimed violinist Joshua Bell will try playing in a train station again, though this time he hopes it's more conducive to making music. Seven years ago, B...
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As usual, Lucinda Williams digs deepSep 30, 2014 6:00 am - Lucinda Williams, "Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone" (Highway 20) "Have compassion for everyone you meet," goes the opening line on the new album from Lucinda W...