Music
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Natalie Cole releases her first Spanish albumJul 04, 2013 6:00 am - SANTA MONICA, Calif. — It's been four years since Natalie Cole received a kidney from a Salvadorian donor, and the singer says it not only connected her to Hispanic cult...
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Judge rejects Shakira ex’s plea to access accountJul 03, 2013 8:50 pm - NEW YORK — A judge in Geneva has rejected an application from Shakira’s ex-boyfriend seeking rights to one of her bank accounts. Antonio de La Rua claims he should have ...
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Top rock acts a big part of July Fourth festivals in suburbsJul 03, 2013 12:14 pm - The Fourth of July holiday is starting to feel a bit like Christmas to suburban music fans. Live music has become a key component of local summer festivals, many of whic...
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’Hardly Workin”: new album out by ex-Groupon CEOJul 03, 2013 6:55 am - NEW YORK — Groupon’s quirky former CEO, Andrew Mason, has been working hard on a new album, “Hardly Workin’,” since he was ousted from the online deals company in Februa...
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Weekend picks: Thompson Square set for Northwest Fourth-FestJul 03, 2013 6:00 am - Big Fourth fun fest The Village of Hoffman Estates, the City of Elgin, the Village of Hanover Park and Hanover Township team up again for the massive Northwest Four...
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Best bets: Revel in Ren Faire fun once againJul 02, 2013 6:00 am - This Weekend Hey, nonny nonny! Revel in the re-created world of Elizabethan England when the Bristol Renaissance Faire returns for its summer season this weeke...
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Pushing 80, Elk Grove Village grandma records a CDJul 02, 2013 5:15 am - Many suburban grandmas wouldn't consider driving into Chicago at 9:30 on a weeknight to hear a new performer play guitar and sing at a bar. But 79-year-old Marge Weber o...
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Elgin Opera to offer master classesJul 01, 2013 12:14 pm - Submitted by Elgin Opera Sign up now for Elgin Opera’s Summer Master Classes and Vocal Recital, which will be held Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14, at the Sears G...
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Toby Keith not on board when tour bus catches fireJul 01, 2013 10:16 am - LEBANON, Ind. — A tour bus for country singer Toby Keith caught fire on a highway near Indianapolis, though the singer wasn’t on board and no one was injured. Lebanon fi...
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Timberlake, Wilson, Monae shine at BET AwardsJul 01, 2013 6:00 am - Who won video of the year again? The BET Awards were barely about the actually awards as wild performances stole the night. They also didn't present the top honor Sunday...