Music
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'The Veils' dabble in desert rock beautyApr 25, 2013 6:00 am - The Veils, “Time Stays, We Go” (Pitch Beast) British quintet The Veils has recorded an album more evocative of the barren plains of America's Southwest than the str...
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Molly Ringwald rediscovers her jazz rootsApr 25, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Molly Ringwald has moved from “The Breakfast Club” to the jazz club. The redheaded actress who describes herself as “your former teen-age crush” in her Twitte...
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Will.i.am misses the mark on solo albumApr 24, 2013 11:00 pm - will.i.am, “willpower” (Interscope Records) Will.i.am's 2007 album, “Songs About Girls,” barely made a splash on the charts, but it was a fine piece of work: He brillian...
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Phoenix returns with another strong albumApr 24, 2013 3:00 pm - Phoenix, “Bankrupt!” (Glassnote) The four Frenchmen known as Phoenix continue to refine their nonpareil synthesis of dance pop and glam rock on their fifth album “B...
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Robert Plant, Robin Thicke join Taste lineupApr 24, 2013 3:00 pm - Rock legend Robert Plant and other additions to the 2013 Taste of Chicago music lineup were announced Wednesday. R&B star Robin Thicke and opening act Estelle are featur...
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New player The Lone Bellow storms folk-rock partyApr 24, 2013 1:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The members of The Lone Bellow were standing around after opening for Dwight Yoakam at a recent show when they overheard three good ol' boys discussin...
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Kardashians inspire Ke$ha to try reality showApr 24, 2013 12:19 pm - NEW YORK — Ke$ha Kardashian? Not quite. The wild and playful pop star is a huge fan of the swarm of Kardashian reality shows, but says her new series is far from what yo...
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Snoop's new identity works on reggae albumApr 24, 2013 6:00 am - Snoop Lion, “Reincarnated” (Vice/Mad Decent/RCA Records) It's not just a name change, but there's a new take on life for Snoop Lion, who switched his stage name fro...
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Steve Martin's banjo melds well with Edie BrickellApr 23, 2013 11:00 pm - Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, “Love Has Come for You” (Rounder Records) It's clear from the opening line on the first song “When You Get to Asheville” that “Love...
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‘The Wedding Singer’ coming to Buffalo GroveApr 23, 2013 3:14 pm - Buffalo Grove High School will whisk audiences back to the '80s in this spring’s romantic comedy musical, “The Wedding Singer,” tonight through Saturday, April 25-28, in...