Music
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Fans still wild for Stones at new doc premiereOct 23, 2012 12:10 pm - LONDON — Keith Richards has had a lot of rock’n’roll moments. He didn’t expect another one at the premiere of The Rolling Stones’ new documentary “Crossfire Hurricane.” ...
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Tony Bennett: Latinos 'sing with the heart'Oct 23, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Tony Bennett doesn't speak Spanish and he was not familiar with most of the Latino artists he recorded with for his new album, “VIVA Duets.” But to his deligh...
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Another Brandy album, and another winnerOct 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Brandy, “Two Eleven” (RCA/Chameleon Records) Not many singers have released six consistently amazing albums. Brandy has. Her newest, “Two Eleven,” is a collection o...
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Morrissey postpones Chicago Theatre concertOct 22, 2012 11:45 am - Morrissey has postponed upcoming concert dates in Pittsburgh, Columbus, Flint and a sold-out Chicago Theatre show set for Saturday, Oct. 27. The British singer-songwrite...
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’ far from vibrantOct 22, 2012 11:00 am - Taylor Swift, “Red” (Big Machine Records) Taylor Swift’s “Red,” the Grammy winner’s fourth album, is a 16-track set that has the singer continuing to step away from her ...
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Taylor Swift bears glare of spotlight for successOct 22, 2012 8:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Taylor Swift’s new album, “Red,” there’s a song where the 22-year-old superstar sings about a fictional one: a famous singer who spends years under...
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Emotional Brooks goes into Country Hall of FameOct 22, 2012 6:38 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Garth Brooks promised he’d be emotional during his Country Music Hall of Fame induction. But the tears started before he made it all the way into the ...
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Duo brings Civil War music to life in Glen EllynOct 21, 2012 6:17 pm - There were roughly 10,000 songs written and published during the Civil War era. Some were rousing calls to battle. Some were somber reflections on the war’s human toll. ...
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Beyoncé’s top 5 film performancesOct 20, 2012 5:16 am - LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé will be the halftime performer at next year’s Super Bowl, we learned this week when the AP broke the news. This got me thinking about the multitale...
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Local pianist/composer Chris Errera comes to Prarie Center Oct. 26Oct 19, 2012 10:14 pm - Despite the physical limitations imposed on Chris Errera, his musical creativity and indomitable perseverance remain undiminished, as those present when the pianist/comp...