Music
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U-46 students to shine in fourth annual TalentFestApr 04, 2014 6:01 am - Baton twirling. Dancing. Singing. Violin and ukulele playing. These are some of the acts on the lineup for TalentFest 2014, a showcase of some of the top high school per...
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The Pixies say they're seeking a new soundApr 03, 2014 5:00 am - SANTIAGO, Chile — They inspired generations of musicians worldwide, served as the blueprint for countless rock bands, including Nirvana, and got a second life as reunite...
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Miranda Lambert's upcoming album her most ambitious yetApr 02, 2014 5:00 am - The good news? Miranda Lambert has completed her much anticipated, though somewhat overdue, fifth album. The bad news? You have to wait until June 3 for “Platinum,” a fu...
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Brown's lawyer asks judge to block jail transferApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Chris Brown's attorney has asked a Los Angeles judge to block an order that would transfer the jailed R&B singer to Washington, D.C., for his upcoming mis...
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House music legend Frankie Knuckles dead at 59Apr 02, 2014 1:01 am - Frankie Knuckles, a Grammy-winning Chicago disc jockey known as the "Godfather of House Music" who worked with artists including Michael Jackson and Diana Ross, has died...
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'Piano Man' Russell Stern performs in Hoffman EstatesApr 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Russell Stern, Chicago's "Piano Man," appears in concert at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, April 6, at St. Hubert Church, 729 Grand Canyon St., Hoffman Estates. Stern's performance ...
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Pharrell Williams named as coach on 'The Voice'Apr 01, 2014 5:01 am - NEW YORK - NBC has signed singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams as a coach for the upcoming seventh season of its musical competition series "The Voice." Williams scored a...
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Music notes: Blue October, Against Me! stopping in the suburbsApr 01, 2014 5:00 am - Powerhouse punk Pop-punk band Against Me! will make a stop in the suburbs this weekend, touring behind its acclaimed new album, “Transgender Dysphoria Blues,” which...
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'An Evening of Jazz:'Apr 01, 2014 1:01 am - The Mundelein High School jazz bands, under the direction of Jerald Shelato and Andrew Sturgeon, will present "An Evening of Jazz" on Saturday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in th...
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Yanni to perform at Sears CentreMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - By Barbara Vitello bvitello@dailyherald.com New Age pianist Yanni, known for his instrumental compositions fusing lite classical with contemporary pop, performs at the S...