Music
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David Nail shuns sad-song reputation on new albumMar 18, 2014 5:30 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Going into the recording studio for his third album, country singer-songwriter David Nail was ready to move beyond his reputation for emotionally heav...
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George Michael in fine voice on live albumMar 18, 2014 5:30 am - George Michael, “Symphonica” (Islands) Forget about the health issues and personal problems — George Michael sounds just fine, super in fact, on his first new album...
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Jo Dee Messina shines on new album 'Me'Mar 17, 2014 11:00 pm - Jo Dee Messina, “Me” (Dreambound/Entertainment One) Jo Dee Messina opens her new album, “Me,” with a song title that declares she's “Not Dead Yet.” The veteran coun...
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Original 'Dreamgirls' star makes return to musicMar 17, 2014 5:45 am - ATLANTA - With her first solo album in two decades, Jennifer Holliday is on the comeback trail. But the singer, best known for her Tony-winning performance as Effie in t...
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Juanes strikes new territory on new albumMar 17, 2014 5:30 am - Juanes, "Loco de Amor" (Universal Latino) Much like love itself, Juanes' new album "Loco de Amor" is deceptive. At first glance, the pop-flavored album seems as upb...
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Corporate capital, a new SXSW paradigmMar 16, 2014 11:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas - Rapper ScHoolboy Q had a great time at his first South By Southwest a few years ago, but found himself getting angry this year as he played a series of s...
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Stooges drummer Scott Asheton dies at 64Mar 16, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Scott Asheton, drummer for the influential punk rock band the Stooges, has died. He was 64. Publicist Michele Adler confirmed that Asheton died Saturday. No o...
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Musicians from Ukraine performing in PalatineMar 16, 2014 11:00 pm - In celebration of the 200th birthday of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, the Palatine Library is hosting a music program from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22. Professi...
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Chicago Master Singers holding gala in North BarringtonMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago Master Singers' annual benefit gala Saturday, March 22, will celebrate the 35-year anniversary of the chorus' founding and the 25th anniversary of Alan Heatherin...
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Klezmer music comes to OaktonMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - Learn how the Roma and Jewish cultures intertwine and mirror each other in "A History of Klezmer Music," featuring Terran Doehrer and his revival Klezmer band Ensemble M...