Music
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Tickets for Johnny Mathis, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas going on saleMar 24, 2014 1:01 am - Some might think it early to start planning holiday-season concerts in March, but tickets are sure to move fast for two upcoming December shows at the Rosemont Theatre. ...
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Elton John's best album sounds better than everMar 23, 2014 11:00 pm - Elton John, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)” (Universal Music Enterprises) It's time to dig yet again into the Elton John archive...
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GWAR frontman Brockie found dead in Virginia homeMar 23, 2014 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Va. — Dave Brockie, who as “Oderus Urungus” fronted the alien-costumed heavy metal band GWAR during graphic and fake-blood-soaked stage shows for more than thr...
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Weekend picks: Three Dog Night to rock ArcadaMar 23, 2014 11:00 pm - Rocking night: If you love 1970s hits like “Mama Told Me Not to Come,” “Black and White” and others by Three Dog Night, then don't miss their concert at the Arcada T...
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Mary Mary singer breaks out with solo albumMar 23, 2014 5:30 am - When Mary Mary singer Erica Campbell decided to tell her sister Tina she wanted to pursue a solo career outside the Grammy-winning duo, she was nervous about having the ...
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Early music series at Byron Colby Barn:Mar 20, 2014 1:01 am - The 2013-14 Early Music Series at Byron Colby Barn in Grayslake closes with a 4 p.m. Sunday, March 23, performance by Rook. Hear Chicago's new generation of historically...
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Perlman to make Chicago Civic Opera House debutMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - Violinist Itzhak Perlman is set to appear on the stage of Chicago's Civic Opera House for the first time. The Lyric Opera of Chicago announced Wednesday that Perlman is ...
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3 sons unite to create new Roy Orbison songMar 19, 2014 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Roy Orbison's three sons are all musicians but never really got to play music with their dad - until now. Wesley, Roy Jr. and Alex Orbison have helped...
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Music notes: Ska-punk Reel Big Fish hit Durty Nellie'sMar 19, 2014 5:30 am - Punk with rhythm Reel Big Fish, a California ska-punk band, leapt from the underground to mainstream success in the late 1990s, after bands like No Doubt had introd...
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Deep Purple, Josh Turner highlight Elgin concert seriesMar 19, 2014 1:01 am - This summer, downtown Elgin will be home to a whole lot of music, including several well-known acts. Ron Onesti of Onesti Entertainment Corp., who also is president and...