Music
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Arlington Heights teen violinist featured on NPR radio programJun 04, 2013 1:01 pm - Arlington Heights violinist Gallia Kastner, 16, will appear on an upcoming episode of “From the Top,” the NPR radio program showcasing the country’s best young classical...
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Carol Stream summer concerts bring musical variety to Town CenterJun 04, 2013 12:23 pm - Carol Stream’s 16th annual Summer in the Center concert series opens Thursday, June 6, at the Ross Ferraro Town Center, with event organizers promising a lineup of 10 co...
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Lumineers, Matt & Kim to headline Lollapalooza aftershowsJun 04, 2013 12:12 pm - Lollapalooza three-day tickets are all sold out, but the aftershows are just springing to life. The musical behemoth Tuesday announced the official lineup for bands perf...
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Wiggles 'Taking Off' for RosemontJun 04, 2013 12:00 pm - Tickets for The Wiggles' “Taking Off!” show on Sept. 21 at the Rosemont Theatre go on sale to the public at noon on Saturday, June 8. The Wiggles, who are best known fo...
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QOTSA goes for the jugular on sixth albumJun 04, 2013 11:30 am - Queens of the Stone Age, “... Like Clockwork” (Matador) Opening to the sound of breaking glass and riddled with lascivious intent throughout, Queens of the Stone Age’s ...
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West Oak Middle School band director up for Grammy Foundation awardJun 03, 2013 10:00 am - The “Dear John” letter sent earlier this month to John Harshey at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein was not only familiar but welcome. Once again, the Illinois Grade S...
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LeAnn Rimes' 'Spitfire' aptly namedJun 02, 2013 11:00 pm - LeAnn Rimes, “Spitfire” (Curb) LeAnn Rimes has appeared in tabloid headlines more often than the record charts the last few years. But don't fault her music: Her la...
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Wife: Lou Reed recovering after liver transplantJun 01, 2013 10:20 pm - LONDON — Rock icon Lou Reed is recovering after a life-saving liver transplant in the U.S., according to an interview with his wife published Saturday in a British newsp...
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Longtime Palatine HS band director set to retireJun 01, 2013 11:17 am - Despite the countless trophies and plaques her bands have received over the past three decades, Raeleen Horn says her job has never been about the awards. The longtime P...
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For Wagner’s 200th birthday, a 25-disc setJun 01, 2013 6:00 am - Various Artists, “Wagner at the Met: Legendary Performances From The Metropolitan Opera” (Sony Classical) Yes, there really was a golden age, and this was it. To mark th...