Music
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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...
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Singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé strives for authenticityJan 25, 2013 5:00 am - You may not know Emeli Sandé's name, but if you've been listening to Rihanna or Alicia Keys lately, there's a good chance you know her work. Sandé wrote the bonus track ...
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Gary Allan delivers edgy new albumJan 25, 2013 5:00 am - Gary Allan, “Set You Free” (MCA Nashville) Gary Allan shows younger country singers the difference between true emotion and posturing on his searing new album, “Set...
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James delivers on ‘No Beginning No End’Jan 25, 2013 5:00 am - @X BTO Byline attribution italic:Associated Press Jose James, “No Beginning No End” (Blue Note) After a lackluster 2010 U.S. recording debut, Jose James has returned wit...
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MHS musicians honored:Jan 24, 2013 3:49 pm - Several Mundelein High School musicians have earned honors for their performance skills, officials announced this week. Senior flautist Brittany Sirotti and junior basso...