Music
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Lollapalooza marks a decade in ChicagoJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Once the vagabond of the music festival and touring circuit, Lollapalooza marks its 10th anniversary in Chicago when it opens for three days starting Friday with a lineu...
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The Hat Guys wrap up Geneva's Concert in the Park seriesJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Families and friends gathered on blankets and lawn chairs on a beautiful summer night at Island Park in Geneva Wednesday night for the final performance in the Geneva Pa...
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Country star headlines Raue CenterJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Country star Jo Dee Messina will headline the Raue Center for the Arts this fall, the Crystal Lake venue announced Wednesday. Messina will perform at the Raue Center Oc...
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Muscle, menace from Drenge on debut albumJul 29, 2014 5:45 am - Drenge, “Drenge” (Infectious Music) British rock duo Drenge's self-titled debut is pretty much perfect. That's not a word critics of any kind should throw around li...
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Music Notes: Luicidal brings old-school punk to LombardJul 29, 2014 5:45 am - Old-schoolers return Luicidal is a new punk band whose roots go back to the vital California scene of the 1980s. The band is anchored by Louiche Mayorga and R.J. Herrera...
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Conductor celebrates 35 years with Wheaton Municipal BandJul 29, 2014 5:30 am - It was a rocky road when Bruce Moss started conducting the Wheaton Municipal Band. The 26-year-old only had a few years of teaching music to high school students under h...
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Kenny Loggins gets 'Footloose' in Elk GroveJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - Suburban music fans got "Footloose" and traveled to the "Danger Zone" Tuesday night as 80s pop-rock stalwart Kenny Loggins closed out Elk Grove Village's Mid-Summer Clas...
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Loggins rocks Elk Grove Village tonightJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - Kenny Loggins comes to Elk Grove Village tonight as part of the sixth annual Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series. The free concert begins at 7 p.m. on the Village Green, ...
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Gaga on Bennett duet CD: Jazz comes easier vs. popJul 28, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Lady Gaga is a bona fide pop star, but the singer says recording jazz music was easier than pop. Gaga has spent two years recording an album of jazz standards...
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Tom Petty's rock 'n' roll triumphJul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “Hypnotic Eye” (Reprise) Tom Petty isn't singing about himself on his new tune, “Forgotten Man,” but he can't be blamed for thinkin...