Music
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Lestina to be honored with concert:May 31, 2013 5:21 pm - Retiring Vernon Hills High School Fine Arts Supervisor and orchestra Director Frank Lestina will be honored Saturday at the school with an alumni concert and an open hou...
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‘Truly Boston Strong’ at show for marathon victimsMay 31, 2013 8:57 am - BOSTON — The song “Come Together” their rallying cry, performers at a benefit concert for victims of the deadly Boston Marathon bombing had thousands of people cheering ...
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Tyrell pays tribute to Cahn on new albumMay 31, 2013 6:00 am - Steve Tyrell, “It's Magic: The Songs of Sammy Cahn” (Concord) Late-blooming crooner Steve Tyrell burnishes his reputation as one of the finest interpreters of the G...
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Music stars compete for summer tour dollarsMay 31, 2013 6:00 am - All anyone's been talking about are those aged wonders The Rolling Stones and their 50th-anniversary tour, currently in Chicago. But there's so much more happening on th...
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Cover songs: Homage or irksome marketing ploy?May 30, 2013 2:01 pm - LOS ANGELES — There are about 600 versions of Adele’s Oscar-winning song “Skyfall” on the Spotify subscription music service. Not one of them features Adele. Adele’s lab...
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Get ready for Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent auditionsMay 30, 2013 1:33 pm - Auditions for the second Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent start next week — and the judges have some tips to help participants stand out from the pack. “I would encourage a...
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Marshall Chapman runs hot, cold on 'Blaze of Glory'May 30, 2013 1:00 pm - Marshall Chapman, “Blaze of Glory” (TallGirl Records) An opening duet cooks to a Bo Diddley beat. Next comes a searing Rolling Stones-style rocker, and then Marshal...
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District 23 bids farewell to longtime orchestra leaderMay 30, 2013 12:00 pm - As Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 says goodbye to another school year, it is also saying goodbye to a woman who is leaving the orchestra program on a winning no...
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Wauconda officials looking at new noise rules after complaintsMay 30, 2013 9:13 am - The arrival of summer weather means more outdoor activity and live music at some of the popular bars on Wauconda’s Bangs Lake. That’s great if you want to let your hair ...
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Fogerty's latest a tribute and duets albumMay 30, 2013 8:45 am - John Fogerty, “Wrote a Song for Everyone” (Vanguard) For certain Boomers, listening to the songs on John Fogerty's “Wrote a Song For Everyone” will be like reacquai...