Music
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Wheaton College brings acclaimed performers for seriesNov 15, 2012 1:41 pm - Scan the list of past performers of Wheaton College’s Artist Series, and you’ll find a roster of the most acclaimed classical musicians. That tradition continues Sa...
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Springsteen, McCartney set for Sandy benefit concertNov 15, 2012 11:58 am - NEW YORK — Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band and Kanye West will hit the stage at a Superstorm Sandy benefit concert next month at Madison Square Gar...
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Aguilera’s ‘Lotus’ is good, but not greatNov 14, 2012 2:00 pm - Christina Aguilera, “Lotus” (RCA Records) Christina Aguilera is easily one of contemporary music’s best voices. She’s got pipes that music-lovers need to hear at a time ...
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Lana Del Rey delivers 'Paradise' on new EPNov 14, 2012 10:30 am - Lana Del Rey, “Paradise” (Interscope Records) Lana Del Rey's new eight-track EP “Paradise” shows the singer is still in the same emotional flux she was when she rel...
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CSO conductor warns of recession’s impactNov 14, 2012 10:02 am - ROME — Riccardo Muti, the master conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, is sounding an ominous note, and it isn’t rising from the orchestra pit. The former longtim...
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One Direction to star in 3-D filmNov 13, 2012 11:50 am - One Direction is headed to a movie theater near you. Sony Pictures says it’s making a 3-D film about the boy band, due out next year on Labor Day weekend. Super Size Me...
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North Suburban Symphony performs SundayNov 13, 2012 11:38 am - The North Suburban Symphony will present its second concert of the “Around the World” season at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest, featur...
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Metropolis adds new shows to winter lineupNov 13, 2012 10:00 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights has added several new shows to its winter 2013 lineup: Ÿ "The Stupid Economy" is a comedy show by Chrissy Hog...
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Music notes: UFO rocks hard at the ArcadaNov 13, 2012 6:00 am - UFO sighting British band UFO got started at the end of the 1960s. Today, more than 40 years later, the band's fans are as devoted as ever. UFO will bring its guita...
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Ne-Yo puts his own spin on dance music with 'R.E.D.'Nov 13, 2012 5:00 am - Ne-Yo knows that dance and electronic music dominate the charts and radio, and he believes some of the lyrics are weak. “There's dance songs out there with four words in...