Music
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American English at Halloween bash:Sep 25, 2013 5:32 pm - Beatles tribute band American English will perform Friday, Oct. 25, at the Lake Zurich Rotary 1960s Halloween Bash at the Lake Barrington Field House, 28156 W. NorthPoin...
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Buffalo Grove band and its director profiled in national publicationSep 25, 2013 3:09 pm - The Buffalo Grove band and its director, Ed Jacobi, were profiled last summer in a national music magazine while on their 10th European Concert Tour. Jacobi’s picture is...
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Toy armadillo stolen in NY after Willie Nelson concertSep 25, 2013 10:50 am - PORT CHESTER, N.Y. — A missing toy armadillo with a connection to Willie Nelson has sparked a search in the New York suburbs. A stuffed armadillo beloved by a member of ...
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Mom selling Kurt Cobain’s childhood home in Wash.Sep 25, 2013 8:34 am - ABERDEEN, Wash. — This month marks the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’s final studio album, and fans aren’t just able to buy a new “super deluxe” box set to celebrate the o...
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Weekend picks: Lionel Richie in concert at the United CenterSep 25, 2013 6:00 am - Hit machine There was a time when it seemed impossible to turn on the radio and not hear a Lionel Richie song. After a stint singing as part of the Commodores, the ...
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Marc Cohn talks touring, family and not sweating the small stuffSep 25, 2013 6:00 am - Marc Cohn is touring and he's taking requests. But don't bother asking for his signature tune, "Walking in Memphis," at his Elgin Community College Arts Center performa...
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Kings of Leon get back in the saddleSep 24, 2013 2:40 pm - Kings of Leon, “Mechanical Bull” (RCA) Three years after the Kings of Leon’s last record, the edgy, gravely rock foursome return in top shape with “Mechanical Bull.” Th...
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Long Grove Apple Fest turns 21 this weekendSep 24, 2013 2:01 pm - Long Grove is holding its 21st Annual Apple Fest Weekend Friday through Sunday, Sept. 27-29. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. It’s a weekend full of li...
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Antonoff of fun. talks Swift, Bareilles collabsSep 24, 2013 8:53 am - LAS VEGAS — Fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff says co-writing with Taylor Swift helped him become a better musician. Antonoff co-wrote Swift’s song, “Sweeter Than Fiction,” w...
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Alan Jackson adds new facet to soundSep 24, 2013 6:32 am - Alan Jackson, “The Bluegrass Album” (ACR/EMI Nashville) Veteran country star Alan Jackson ranks among the most tradition-based singers of his generation. Most of his inf...