Music
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Minaj at BET Awards: I was recently near deathJun 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Nicki Minaj told the crowd at the BET Awards that she was close to death recently - an experience that has helped her be herself. The rapper rambled onstage when accepti...
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Ab-Soul continues strong run for Top DawgJun 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Ab-Soul, "These Days ..." (Top Dawg) Rapper Ab-Soul grew up in his family's record store with free access to anything in the stacks. That explains a lot about "Thes...
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Robin Thicke may win wife back with 'Paula'Jun 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Robin Thicke, “Paula” (Interscope) It's easy to fall in line with the crowd that believes Robin Thicke's attempt to win back his wife by calling his new album “Paul...
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Summer bucket list: Make the most of those hot July daysJun 29, 2014 5:45 am - Tuesday, July 1 Concert in the Park When: 7 p.m. What: New Invaders (Beatles and early '60s) perform Where: Main Beach Crystal Lake, 300 Lake Shore Drive, Crystal L...
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Sunday picks: Art in the park in BartlettJun 28, 2014 11:00 pm - Art in the park: More than 50 juried artists display and sell their work for the 12th Annual Arts Festival this weekend at Bartlett Park, Oak and North Avenues, Bart...
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Weekend picks: Tickle the ivories with Kurt BestorJun 28, 2014 5:00 am - Play on: Musicians Kurt Bestor and Danny Wright share the bill for the Saturday show Piano Goes Broadway, which is part of the weekend-long National Piano Conference...
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Maxwell plans for tour, new music and possible babyJun 28, 2014 4:45 am - Maxwell is looking to produce something this year that has nothing to do with music. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, the 41-year-old crooner — who plans...
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'Beat It' and a former Beatle make for 'Thriller' weekendJun 27, 2014 5:00 am - Not all weekends are created equal. Sure, there are always great places to go and fun things to do. But some weekends serve up an embarrassment of entertainment riches -...
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Bobby Womack, singer with brave 2nd act, dead at 70Jun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Bobby Womack, a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who influenced artists from the Rolling Stones to Damon Albarn, has died. He was 70. Womack's publi...
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Judge tells Chief Keef attorney to settle or go to trialJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - A Lake County judge warned the attorney for Chief Keef that the rap star has one more chance to reach a negotiated settlement with prosecutors over a misdemeanor driving...