Music
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Kate Earl’s writing is iffy on ‘Stronger’Nov 21, 2012 11:00 am - @X BTO Byline attribution italic:Associated Press Kate Earl, “Stronger” (Downtown) Kate Earl admits to feeling a tad lost before completing her third album, “Stronger.” ...
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“Nutcracker” coming to Prairie Center in SchaumburgNov 21, 2012 8:50 am - The Schaumburg Dance Ensemble presents Tchaikovsky’s timeless ballet, “The Nutcracker,” for two weekends beginning Nov. 30 at the Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts....
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One Direction’s 2nd CD hits No. 1, sells 540,000Nov 21, 2012 6:42 am - NEW YORK — One Direction’s “Take Me Home” is the taking the boys to the top of the charts — and to new heights. The group’s sophomore album has sold 540,000 in its first...
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Nicki Minaj talks new music and 'American Idol'Nov 21, 2012 5:00 am - Nicki Minaj, the rapper who has had much success on the pop charts with songs like “Starships” and “Super Bass,” says the rerelease of her sophomore album will be nostal...
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Rihanna brings the goods on 7th albumNov 20, 2012 10:00 pm - Rihanna, “Unapologetic” (Island Def Jam Music Group) There's something about Rihanna. And her producers. The singer's new album — her seventh in seven years — is li...
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Report: Haley Reinhart dropped from InterscopeNov 20, 2012 3:00 pm - Despite a critically well-received album, “American Idol” alum and Wheeling native Haley Reinhart has parted ways with Interscope Records and 19 Recordings, the Los Ange...
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Waukegan band in paradeNov 20, 2012 2:54 pm - Students in Waukegan High School’s Bulldog Marching Band will participate in the McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade in Chicago on Thursday. The nationally-televised parade r...
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Newcomer Daley has promising futureNov 20, 2012 12:24 pm - Daley, “Alone Together EP” (Universal Republic) There’s something magnificent about Daley’s sweet tone — he coos on songs lightly, but it’s also demanding and emotional....
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Stewart beams aboard Lyric, Second City collaborationNov 19, 2012 3:04 pm - British actor Patrick Stewart may be best-known for key roles in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “X-Men,” but he’s also adept at comedy, too. Local audiences have t...
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Music notes: Bret Michaels rocks the ArcadaNov 19, 2012 10:00 am - Hair-metal hero Bret Michaels — former leader of '80s metal band Poison and current reality show star — will bring his loud, swaggering, bombastic rock attack to th...