Music
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Waukegan music festival:Apr 19, 2013 5:04 pm - Waukegan Public Schools hosts its annual Middle School Music Festival on Thursday, April 25 at the historic Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan. More than 800 choir, or...
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Moving Picture: Rock drummer teaches youngsters his craftApr 19, 2013 12:00 pm - Barret Harvey was just 10 years old when he decided he wanted to be a drummer and he's never strayed from that career path. “The drums chose me, I didn't choose them,” s...
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Nelson to hold benefit for Texas blast victimsApr 19, 2013 9:02 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Willie Nelson said Thursday that he will turn an upcoming Texas concert into a benefit for victims of the explosion at a fertilizer plant not far from...
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Rush jams into Rock and Roll Hall of FameApr 19, 2013 7:20 am - LOS ANGELES — Rush fans can relax. The band is now officially in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Canadian rockers were welcomed into the musical fraternity at Thursd...
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Kurt Vile drops best album with ‘Daze’Apr 19, 2013 6:00 am - Kurt Vile, “Wakin on a Pretty Daze” (Matador) The latest release from Philadelphia guitarist-songwriter Kurt Vile is a 69-minute double LP of lengthy, languid meditation...
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Mariachi opera to play Pilsen, Waukegan this weekendApr 19, 2013 6:00 am - Director and playwright Leonard Foglia was surprised to learn that the Lyric Opera of Chicago had never performed a full work sung in Spanish in its 59-year history - th...
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Lineup announced for Chicago Gospel FestivalApr 18, 2013 4:08 pm - Joe Ligon and The Mighty Clouds of Joy will headline this year’s Chicago Gospel Music Festival. The festival runs from June 20 to 23 with performances and events in Chic...
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Rock Hall set to induct 2013 classApr 18, 2013 11:06 am - LOS ANGELES — Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Hudson are among the artists set to pay tribute to this year’s eclectic group of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Agui...
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Dawes mines '70s singer-songwriter soundsApr 18, 2013 6:00 am - Dawes, “Stories Don't End” (Hub) Here's a pro tip for those of you obsessed with finding new music: Figure out the songwriters your favorite songwriters love and go...
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'Twelve Reasons' is a classic Ghostface Killah effortApr 18, 2013 6:00 am - Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge, “Twelve Reasons to Die” (Soul Temple/RED Distribution) “Twelve Reasons to Die” unites Wu-Tang Clan vet Ghostface Killah with Adr...