Music
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Jenni Rivera, soulful, troubled Mexican music starDec 10, 2012 3:13 pm - LOS ANGELES — Jenni Rivera launched her career hawking cassette recordings of her songs at flea markets, but a powerful voice, soulful singing style and frank discussion...
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Buy a pizza, support Stevenson HighDec 10, 2012 11:10 am - Stevenson High School’s Band and Color Guard Parents Organization hosts a fundraiser at Lou Malnati’s in Buffalo Grove on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Make a purchase, and Lou’s ...
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NTSB: singer Rivera dead in Mexican plane crashDec 09, 2012 5:00 pm - MONTERREY, Mexico — U.S. authorities confirmed Monday that Jenni Rivera, a U.S.-born singer whose soulful voice and openness about her personal troubles made her a Mexic...
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Mount Prospect native nominated for GrammyDec 07, 2012 4:30 am - Mount Prospect native Jory Vinikour's passion for classical music has taken him to Paris and all around the world, but he never harbored any expectations that his master...
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Bon Jovi talks charity, tour, daughter's struggleDec 07, 2012 4:00 am - NEW YORK — Jon Bon Jovi has been with his band for more than 30 years, so he could be considered something of an expert when it comes to the durability of rock stars. St...
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Soloists join Northwest Festival Orchestra for holiday concertDec 06, 2012 3:08 pm - The Northwest Festival Orchestra will hold its 2012 Gala Holiday Concert 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, in the auditorium of the Performing Arts Center at Harper College, 1...
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John Heath to lead Do-It-Yourself “Messiah” in BataviaDec 06, 2012 7:00 am - In the film “It's a Wonderful Life,” George Bailey goes through the trials and tribulations of dealing with a shortage of funds at the Savings and Loan he manages, only ...
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Tuba Christmas concert booms in the season in NapervilleDec 06, 2012 5:00 am - Ah, the gentle sounds of Christmas in Naperville. Bells pealing softly in the distance through a veil of falling snow. Rosy-cheeked carolers gathering outside your fro...
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Six artists tie for top Grammy nomineeDec 05, 2012 9:13 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Grammy Awards celebrated the diversity of music as six different artists tied for top nominee — Kanye West, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Dan Auerbach of Th...
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Jazz composer, pianist Dave Brubeck diesDec 05, 2012 10:00 am - HARTFORD, Conn. — Jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck, whose pioneering style in pieces such as "Take Five" caught listeners' ears with exotic, challenging rhythms, h...