Music
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Weekend picks: Bruno Mars plays the suburbs FridayJun 16, 2014 11:00 pm - FRIDAY Patchy arts: Die-hard stitchers and quilters won't want to miss the International Quilt Festival Chicago 2014, which continues this weekend at the Donald...
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Chrissie Hynde a Pretender no more on 'Stockholm'Jun 16, 2014 5:30 am - LONDON - Chrissie Hynde's new record, "Stockholm," is the first in her 35-year career without the Pretenders name on the cover. But she says it's not so much a solo alb...
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Bands announced for this year's Fred FestJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - The lineup for Fred Fest, an annual reunion concert of well-known, Barrington-trained musicians, has been released. The concert is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at ...
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Willie Nelson picks up his pen on new LPJun 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Willie Nelson, "Band of Brothers" (Legacy) Willie Nelson has written a song - sometimes two, three or four - for every occasion, mood and moment. There's Wistful Wi...
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Sunday picks: Don't miss Lionel Richie in Tinley ParkJun 15, 2014 6:00 am - Singing 'Hello': If you love Lionel Richie songs like “Stuck on You” or “Say You, Say Me,” then don't miss his All The Hits All Night Long Tour with CeeLo Green toni...
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Casey Kasem was an island of calm in swirl of pop musicJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - In pop culture, Casey Kasem was as sweet and dependable as a glass of warm milk and a plate of chocolate chip cookies, which only made the ugliness of his ...
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Long Distance Dedication? Hokey Casey Kasem stayed popularJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Already by the mid-1970s, Casey Kasem and his "American Top 40" radio show felt like an anachronism, a hokey blast from a time when everything was supposedl...
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Outdoor concert series starts in Independence GroveJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - The Independence Grove outdoor music series offered by the Lake County Forest Preserve District kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, with Caribbean rock by Mr. Myers...
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10 things you might not know about Casey KasemJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Counting down the top 10 things you might not know about radio personality Casey Kasem, the founding voice of "American Top 40," who died Sunday: 10. Begin...
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Casey Kasem, king of the Top 40 countdown, dies at 82Jun 14, 2014 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Casey Kasem, the internationally famous radio broadcaster with the cheerful manner and gentle voice who became the king of the top 40 countdown with a syn...