Music
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New Des Plaines community concert band director namedMar 27, 2014 1:01 am - Local music educator William Gilmer has been named the new conductor of the Des Plaines Park District Community Concert Band, officials announced Wednesday. Gilmer retir...
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Teacher plants a seed of music for preschoolers in MundeleinMar 27, 2014 1:01 am - Children's music instructor Susan Nierman helped young children test out a trumpet during her hands-on music program at the Fremont Public Library in Mundelein on Thursd...
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Fleetwood Mac, with both McVies, will play ChicagoMar 26, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The McVies are going back on the road with Fleetwood Mac. On Thursday, the band announced a 33-city North American tour, which includes a stop Oct. 2 at the U...
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Niemann's 'High Noon' a personal showdownMar 26, 2014 11:30 am - Jerrod Niemann, "High Noon" (Arista Nashville) Jerrod Niemann's one-of-a-kind recordings have been as adventurous as any male country singer to score a hit in the l...
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Lost Cash album shows love for good songsMar 26, 2014 5:45 am - Johnny Cash, "Out Among the Stars" (Columbia Legacy) Thirty years after getting shelved, a nearly forgotten Johnny Cash album is being made public for the first tim...
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Music notes: Ha Ha Tonka gets cozy at RaueMar 26, 2014 5:00 am - Hip-hop pioneers A few heroes from the early days of hip-hop will trade rhymes at a show this weekend in the city. Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane and Biz...
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Tickets sold out for LollapaloozaMar 25, 2014 11:00 pm - Kings of Leon, Eminem, Outkast and Lorde are among the headliners for this year's Lollapalooza festival. But if you didn't already buy your tickets, you're largely out o...
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Guess Who among new Arcada showsMar 25, 2014 11:00 pm - Tickets are now available for four new shows at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E Main St., St. Charles. The newly added shows are: • The Ten Tenors at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 4. $39...
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Shakira's new album should be much betterMar 25, 2014 11:30 am - Shakira, "Shakira" (RCA Records) Shakira's domination in America has dwindled since she became a hip-swiveling goddess of festive pop hits like "Whenever, Wherever"...
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Lollapalooza lineup to be announced WednesdayMar 25, 2014 1:00 am - All three-day passes for Lollapalooza sold out in less than an hour Tuesday morning, and single-day passes for the popular Chicago music festival will go on sale at 10 a...