Music
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St. Charles’ Scarecrow Festival returns, expandsOct 09, 2013 8:12 am - The annual event St. Charles is perhaps best known for kicks off this weekend with an expanded roster of entertainment for everyone who loves fall. Handmade scarecrows a...
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Weekend picks: Terry Fator shows he's got talentOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - Who's talking? Acclaimed comedian, ventriloquist and all-around entertainer Terry Fator, a winner of “America's Got Talent,” will perform Saturday at the Paramount ...
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North Barrington rocker pumped about Broken Hope's new albumOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - Jeremy Wagner's death-metal band, Broken Hope, plays an extreme form of rock that's both disturbing and cathartic — the musical equivalent of a horror flick. It's probab...
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Music events: JC Brooks howls at Prairie Center FridayOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - Rising stars Chicago band JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound has been thrilling audiences all over the country with its contemporary brand of soul music. Their last record, 2...
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Joe Nichols changes direction, not qualityOct 08, 2013 10:00 am - Joe Nichols, “Crickets” (Red Bow) After 11 years as one of the most effective traditional country singers of his generation, Joe Nichols crosses over to rocking con...
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Kenny Rogers takes chances on new albumOct 08, 2013 6:00 am - Kenny Rogers, “You Can't Make Old Friends” (Warner Bros.) Kenny Rogers enters his 75th year with an album that blends the familiar with the challenging, seeking new...
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Pixies look for revival in new songs, tourOct 08, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — As a young musician, Pixies frontman Charles Thompson was determined to make it past the velvet rope at the mythical club that is rock stardom. “It inspired u...
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Best bets: Feel free with Lynyrd Skynyrd at Festival ParkOct 08, 2013 6:00 am - Free bird's the word The current incarnation of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd headlines a rock concert that also features John Kay Steppenwolf on the bill Sunday a...
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Jermaine Dupri joins Mariah Carey’s management teamOct 07, 2013 5:34 pm - NEW YORK — Music producer Jermaine Dupri is joining Mariah Carey’s management team. A representative for Carey confirmed the news Monday. They have collaborated on hits ...
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Vintage Elgin folk singer returns to the stageOct 07, 2013 1:19 pm - In the early 1970s, almost any Elginite who loved folk music knew Don Skelton. People were drawn to his warmth and humor, his expressive voice, his fine guitar work, an...