Music
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Best bets: Sarah Brightman shoots for stars at Rosemont TheatreSep 24, 2013 6:00 am - Top pick Starry soprano Sarah Brightman, the original star of “The Phantom of the Opera,” recently announced her ambitions to travel to space. For now, though,...
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How four new EDM releases fareSep 24, 2013 6:00 am - In electronic dance music, popularly abbreviated as EDM, what can make you can also break you. Artists like Swedish House Mafia and David Guetta have stamped their meal ...
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Weak songs mar Elton John's new albumSep 23, 2013 12:00 pm - Elton John, “The Diving Board” (Capitol) Eager to make a relevant record at age 66, Elton John sought a return to his roots on “The Diving Board,” advertised as piano tr...
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Indie rock disc inspired by Kerouac novelSep 23, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Several indie rockers have collaborated on a disc that pays tribute to a Jack Kerouac novel — and it’s not “On the Road.” The album, which features artists li...
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Linda Ronstadt confronts Parkinson’s diseaseSep 23, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — These days, it’s hard for Linda Ronstadt to get around without her forearm crutches. The debilitating effects of Parkinson’s disease require her to relax for ...
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Drake a melancholy king on latest albumSep 22, 2013 11:00 pm - Drake, “Nothing Was the Same” (Cash Money) Drake warns us what's coming on his new album “Nothing Was the Same,” laying out a mission statement of sorts on sprawlin...
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Hersey captures title at Chicagoland Marching Band FestivalSep 22, 2013 11:00 pm - Hersey High School's marching band has been thrilling audiences this football season with a halftime show based on the French Revolution and featuring music from "Les Mi...
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Jack Johnson is back, more mellow than everSep 22, 2013 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Want to hear the sound of pure contentment? Pop on the new Jack Johnson record. If you thought the Hawaiian folk-rock singer was ultramellow before, w...
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Bono joins world leaders at Global Citizen FestSep 20, 2013 10:15 am - NEW YORK — U2 frontman Bono and a long list of world leaders will attend next week’s Global Citizen Festival to help fight poverty. United Nations Secretary General Ban ...
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Jazz all stars at local church:Sep 20, 2013 9:31 am - The Windy City All Stars are the guest artists Sunday, Sept. 22, for Jazz Vespers at St. Lawrence Episcopal Church, 125 W. Church St., Libertyville. The purpose of the V...