Music
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Pushing 80, Elk Grove Village grandma records a CDJul 02, 2013 5:15 am - Many suburban grandmas wouldn't consider driving into Chicago at 9:30 on a weeknight to hear a new performer play guitar and sing at a bar. But 79-year-old Marge Weber o...
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Elgin Opera to offer master classesJul 01, 2013 12:14 pm - Submitted by Elgin Opera Sign up now for Elgin Opera’s Summer Master Classes and Vocal Recital, which will be held Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14, at the Sears G...
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Toby Keith not on board when tour bus catches fireJul 01, 2013 10:16 am - LEBANON, Ind. — A tour bus for country singer Toby Keith caught fire on a highway near Indianapolis, though the singer wasn’t on board and no one was injured. Lebanon fi...
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Timberlake, Wilson, Monae shine at BET AwardsJul 01, 2013 6:00 am - Who won video of the year again? The BET Awards were barely about the actually awards as wild performances stole the night. They also didn't present the top honor Sunday...
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Sunday picks: Snakes on a plain at Chicagoland RepticonJun 30, 2013 6:00 am - Leapin' lizards! See a variety of reptiles, amphibians and other exotic animals and purchase merchandise at Chicagoland Repticon in the Prairie Events Center at the...
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Carla Bruni, back in jeans and in pop-star modeJun 30, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Gone are the prim (but stylish) Dior suits and sheath dresses worn by the first lady of France. Carla Bruni is back in pop-star mode, in a uniform of skinny j...
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Goo Goo Dolls join Matchbox Twenty at Ravinia for three showsJun 30, 2013 6:00 am - Originally dismissed as a copy of The Replacements, the Goo Goo Dolls have come a long way since their start in 1985. Among the band's accomplishments: The megahit "Iri...
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Weekend picks: Carey rocks at St. Charles' ZaniesJun 29, 2013 6:00 am - Proud of Cleveland Cleveland native and famed TV comic Drew Carey (“The Drew Carey Show,” “The Price is Right”) returns to the Chicago area for a special standup e...
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Earth, Wind and Fire dropping new album Sept. 10Jun 29, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Earth, Wind and Fire initially wanted to release its new album around the 2012 presidential election, but the band realized it wasn’t satisfied with the songs...
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Keillor plans 26-city 'Radio Romance Tour'Jun 28, 2013 4:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Humorist Garrison Keillor won't be taking a summer vacation. Instead, the creator and host of “A Prairie Home Companion” kicks off a 26-city “Radio Romanc...