Music
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Wrigley part of Jason Aldean's stadium toursOct 19, 2012 7:00 am - ATHENS, Ga. — Jason Aldean admits it was really hard to keep his big announcement a secret. It was a doozy, after all. The hard-rocking country music star made a whirlwi...
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With polish, 'Boots' could really shineOct 18, 2012 12:00 pm - There's no denying that "Kinky Boots" has all the elements for a smash hit show. This Broadway-bound world premiere musical, which officially opened Wednesday at Chicago...
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Des Plaines band to celebrate music of John WilliamsOct 18, 2012 11:19 am - American composer, conductor, and pianist John Williams is one of the best-known and most influential composers in the history of the United States. In a career spanning...
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Jason Aldean makes surprise announcement in BostonOct 18, 2012 9:00 am - BOSTON — Jason Aldean will be making history at one of baseball's most historic sites. Aldean will be the first country music star to play a concert at Fenway Park, the ...
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Naperville Municipal Band includes Halloween in genre-spanning concertOct 18, 2012 7:48 am - You won’t hear werewolf howls or chain saws. (Phew!) Still, Naperville Municipal Band Director Ron Keller promises this year’s fall concert has a Halloween flavor. The ...
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All aboard Jason Aldean's 'Night Train'Oct 18, 2012 6:00 am - Jason Aldean, “Night Train” (Broken Bow) Jason Aldean blends hard-rock sonics with country music themes better than any of his contemporaries, as he proves once aga...
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Johnson honors past and present on albumOct 18, 2012 6:00 am - Jamey Johnson, “Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran” (Mercury) Jamey Johnson set out to honor one of the most successful songwriters in country music history wi...
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Heather Headley loses thrill on 4th albumOct 18, 2012 6:00 am - Heather Headley, “Only One in the World” (in:ciite Media) Heather Headley, who is gearing up to star in “The Bodyguard: A New Musical” in London next month, has one...
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Weak effort from Phish’s Trey AnastasioOct 18, 2012 6:00 am - Trey Anastasio, “Traveler” (ATO Records) Phish frontman Trey Anastasio mixes the old and new with a couple of covers, strings, horns, synthesizers — and even a theremin...
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Hooky melodies, tricky rhythms pepper Pinback’s newestOct 18, 2012 6:00 am - Pinback, “Information Retrieved” (Temporary Residence Ltd.) More than half a century after the birth of the rock band, guitarists remain limited to six strings and a doz...