Music
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Music promoter inks exclusive deal with Lake County FairgroundsJan 29, 2013 4:00 am - A deal struck Monday is intended to brand the Lake County Fairgrounds as a go-to venue between the big cities of Chicago and Milwaukee for music and other entertainment....
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Music notes: St. Charles native Tedesco headlines Schuba'sJan 28, 2013 10:00 pm - Local rocker St. Charles native Dan Tedesco will bring his driving, rootsy, folky brand of rock 'n' roll to Schuba's next week. He'll be playing songs from his late...
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Whitney Houston’s mother has words for Bobby BrownJan 28, 2013 9:09 pm - NEW YORK — Cissy Houston has a few words, and a few more, for Bobby Brown. In “Remembering Whitney,” the mother of the late Whitney Houston writes that from the start sh...
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Country singer Randy Travis to enter DUI pleaJan 28, 2013 4:11 pm - SHERMAN, Texas — A prosecutor says country music star Randy Travis is expected to enter a guilty plea in a drunken-driving case in North Texas. Grayson County District A...
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Illness forces Morrissey to reschedule U.S. showsJan 28, 2013 8:34 am - DETROIT — A spokeswoman for Morrissey says the former Smiths frontman and solo artist postponed several shows after being diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer. Lauren Papapie...
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Suburbanites audition for ‘America’s Got Talent’Jan 27, 2013 11:06 am - They charmed the suburbs; now they’re focusing on the rest of America. The two members of the beat-boxing musical group known as iLLest Vocals were among the many hopefu...
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Troubled times for suburban orchestrasJan 26, 2013 7:00 am - Among the arts organizations suffering the effects of the lingering economic downturn are suburban orchestras whose financial and logistical woes amount to slightly diff...
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Future uncertain for 36-year-old COD orchestraJan 26, 2013 7:00 am - Future uncertain for 36-year-old COD orchestra
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Elgin Symphony asks skeptical city council for moneyJan 26, 2013 7:00 am - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra, already in arrears with its rent, is asking the city to restore its annual allocation, and to kick it up to $150,000 a year for the next th...
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Pearl Jam announces July concert at Wrigley FieldJan 26, 2013 5:12 am - Pearl Jam will play a summer concert this year at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. The Eddie Vedder-fronted band announced the concert this week for July 19 at the city’s histor...