Music
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Sara Bareilles shines on 'Blessed Unrest'Jul 23, 2013 6:00 am - Sara Bareilles, “The Blessed Unrest” (Epic Records) There's a sweet way Sara Bareilles sings about her breakup on her new album. She's soft on the honeyed, piano po...
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Time to vote for Suburban Chicago's Got TalentJul 23, 2013 5:00 am - The 16 remaining acts in Suburban Chicago's Got Talent have performed yet again, and now it's your turn to help decide who moves on in the summer long talent competition...
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Talent contest finalists push themselvesJul 21, 2013 8:00 pm - It was the “Sweet 16” round of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent on Sunday night. The 16 finalists in this year's regional talent competition took the stage at the Metropoli...
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Girl groups are making a comebackJul 21, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — I'll tell you what you want, what you really, really want: Girl groups. Even if you don't want them — they're back on the scene. A new batch of pop tarts are ...
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'6 Cool Nites' jazz series opens in NapervilleJul 20, 2013 11:00 pm - Any jazz enthusiast will tell you no two performances are the same. Janice Borla says that will definitely be the case when she joins Jay Clayton and Peter Eldridge for...
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Tragically Hip show at RiverEdge canceledJul 20, 2013 2:32 pm - The Tragically Hip has canceled its performance tonight, Saturday, July 20, at Aurora’s RiverEdge Park. The venue’s website cites a “weather related incident” at the ban...
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Much-anticipated Metallica Day begins at Comic-ConJul 19, 2013 3:36 pm - SAN DIEGO — It’s Metallica Day at Comic-Con and the wide world of geeks is opening its arms to the band. The four members of the California-based heavy metal band are on...
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Where to go to keep the Lolla buzz aliveJul 19, 2013 6:00 am - Lollapalooza weekend is looming. For those of you who have never been to the major Chicago music fest before, let me tell you something you may not know. After a day roc...
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Music notes: JT, Jay-Z hit Soldier Field MondayJul 19, 2013 6:00 am - Pop music titans In the world of contemporary pop music, it doesn't get much bigger than Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake. Jay-Z, a hip-hop legend, has turned his tough,...
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Chris Isaak muses on music, his mirror suit and moreJul 19, 2013 5:30 am - Chris Isaak will rock the Arcada Theatre Friday with his signature soulful songs and his knack for theatricality. So in an email interview, we asked him about his tunes...