Music
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Foo Fighters to show making of album on HBO seriesMay 14, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The Foo Fighters are headed to the small screen. The rock band said Thursday it will show the making of its new album in a series on HBO. The series will feat...
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Natalie Merchant returns to pop scene after long absenceMay 14, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - Natalie Merchant was a major star in the late 1980s and 1990s, first with 10,000 Maniacs and then with a solo career where her debut went platinum times five....
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Des Plaines band holds first concert with new conductorMay 13, 2014 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines Park District Community Concert Band, under the direction of new conductor William Gilmer, will present "American Riversongs" 7 p.m. Friday, May 16, at t...
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Beyonce, Jay Z, Drake lead at BET AwardsMay 13, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Beyoncé and Jay Z are making headlines for another reason this week: They lead in nominations at the BET Awards. The network announced Wednesday that both per...
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Rascal Flatts modernizes sound on new LPMay 13, 2014 5:15 am - Rascal Flatts, “Rewind” (Big Machine) Rascal Flatts may have named their ninth album, “Rewind,” but musically the country-pop trio takes a much-needed step forward....
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Clay Aiken wins Democratic primaryMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - RALEIGH, N.C. - "American Idol" entertainer Clay Aiken has won what had been a hotly contested Democratic primary for a North Carolina congressional seat. The county-by-...
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Elgin Children's Chorus to share 'Harmonies and Melodies'May 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Members of the Elgin Children's Chorus will take the stage this weekend for their final concert of the organization's 28th season. Just as harmony is the succession of ...
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'Dancing With Our Stars' theme of Elgin Suzuki concertMay 12, 2014 11:00 pm - "Dancing With Our Stars," featuring compositions by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and others who wrote dance forms, is the theme of the Suzuki School of Elgin's spring concer...
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'Xscape' is a mixed bag for Michael Jackson fansMay 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Michael Jackson, “Xscape” (Epic Records) Michael Jackson was such a perfectionist about his music that he was notorious for releasing albums on a painfully slow tim...
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Dolly Parton delivers best album in yearsMay 12, 2014 12:15 pm - Dolly Parton, “Blue Smoke” (Sony Masterworks) Dolly Parton, at age 68, creates her best album in more than a dozen years by returning to the bluegrass-flavored sou...