Music
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Boheme undergoes beguiling transformationFeb 08, 2013 5:00 am - Erin Boheme, “What A Life” (Heads Up) Erin Boheme dropped off the radar after making an impressive debut as a traditional jazz singer at age 18. Seven years later, ...
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Grammy nominees in top categoriesFeb 08, 2013 5:00 am - Album of the Year Ÿ “El Camino,” The Black Keys Ÿ “Some Nights,” fun. Ÿ “Babel,” Mumford & Sons Ÿ “channel ORANGE,” Frank Ocean Ÿ “Blunderbuss,” Jack White Reco...
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Holly Williams spins sensitive new albumFeb 08, 2013 5:00 am - Holly Williams, “The Highway” (Georgiana) Holly Williams is the kind of poetic songwriter country music once embraced. These days, the powerfully sensitive songs fe...
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Suburban musicians among Grammy nomineesFeb 08, 2013 5:00 am - Their names might sound familiar, either because you're a die-hard music fan or because they grew up in your neighborhood. And you might just hear those names called Sun...
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Engagement, Grammy nods make Kelly Clarkson 'Stronger'Feb 08, 2013 3:00 am - NEW YORK — Kelly Clarkson says she's extremely happy she's nominated for three Grammy Awards, but there's something else the pop singer is more thrilled about: her recen...
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Lyric leans toward tradition in announcing 2013-14 seasonFeb 07, 2013 3:56 pm - The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced a very traditional eight-opera lineup for the 2013-14 season. It features Verdi’s Shakespearean tragedy “Otello” (eight perform...
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Avant has an R&B goodie with 7th albumFeb 06, 2013 10:00 pm - Avant, “Face the Music” (Mo-B Entertainment) Avant's seventh album arrives just in time for Valentine's Day: It's full of ballads and seductive tracks that highligh...
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Soaring solos from Thompson on 'Electric'Feb 06, 2013 10:00 pm - Richard Thompson, “Electric” (New West Records) On “Electric,” Richard Thompson plugs in and delivers his most generous helping of guitar solos in many years, perha...
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McGraw enters new phase in his musicFeb 06, 2013 5:00 am - Tim McGraw is free. The country star has moved on from a troubling label, quit drinking and grown up a bit, and all that has given McGraw a new energy he says you can he...
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Music notes: Security Project comes to St. CharlesFeb 06, 2013 5:00 am - ‘Security' check The Security Project, a group consisting of former members of Peter Gabriel's band and King Crimson, will stop in the suburbs this weekend. The ban...