Music
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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...
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Blake Shelton the adult shines on new LPSep 30, 2014 5:00 am - Associated Press Blake Shelton, "Bringing Back The Sunshine" (Warner Nashville) Blake Shelton's public persona - a mix of smart-aleck whimsy and thoughtful sensitiv...
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Music notes: Lee DeWyze plays Evanston's SPACE FridaySep 29, 2014 11:00 pm - '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 of his c...
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Prince seeks relevance in double releaseSep 29, 2014 10:15 am - Prince, “Art Official Age” (Warner Bros.) Prince, “PLECTRUMELECTRUM” (Warner Bros.) To attract attention, album releases can't just be album releases these day...
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Jackie Evancho on new album, school and GagaSep 29, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK — America literally said Jackie Evancho had talent. But the 14-year-old classically crossover singer, who achieved platinum success at the tender age of 10, re...
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Chris Brown ready to stop getting in his own waySep 29, 2014 5:30 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Chris Brown celebrated his 25th birthday in jail last May by making his own "spread cake": chocolate, peanut butter, bread and milk. "Mix it up ...
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'Downton' star McGovern heads on U.S. tour with bandSep 28, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - "Downton Abbey" won't be the only place fans can see Evanston-born Elizabeth McGovern this winter: The show's star is heading on a tour with her folk-rock ban...
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Lady Antebellum regains altitude on '747'Sep 28, 2014 11:00 pm - Lady Antebellum, "747" (Capitol Nashville) Lady Antebellum took off at jet speed with back-to-back multiplatinum albums in 2008 and 2010. Since then, while continui...
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Sunday picks: The Black Keys bring Cage to the United CenterSep 27, 2014 6:00 am - All keyed up Hear song hits like “Tighten Up,” “Lonely Boy” and more when The Black Keys brings its Turn Blue World Tour with Cage the Elephant this weekend to the ...
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Weekend picks: Scotty McCreery helps you get your country onSep 27, 2014 6:00 am - Country idol Scotty McCreery, the season 10 winner of “American Idol,” performs country hits like “See You Tonight,” “The Trouble with Girls” and more on Saturday a...