Music
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Slate: Solving the Internet radio royalty messSep 29, 2012 7:51 am - If you are like most of the millions of people who listen to Sirius XM satellite radio or Internet radio services like Pandora or Last.fm, you probably don’t give much t...
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Bluegrass Awards salute Earl Scruggs, Doc WatsonSep 28, 2012 7:41 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It was a hard year in the bluegrass world and the loss of icons such as Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson hung over the International Bluegrass Music Awards...
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'Kinky Boots' next in quirky British genreSep 28, 2012 6:00 am - For the past 15 years, a certain kind of British film has helped inspire a few big Broadway and London theatrical adaptations. The films all have this basic premise: A d...
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Deadmau5 doles out lackluster EDMSep 28, 2012 6:00 am - Deadmau5, “ album title goes here ” (Ultra) Deadmau5's new anti-titled electronic dance music album, “ album title goes here ,” is a lot of things. It's a thumping ...
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Ben Folds brings his Five back together againSep 28, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Until his epiphany in a photographer's darkroom, Ben Folds used to have nightmares about a reunion with his old group, Ben Folds Five. Seriously. He'd dream o...
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Prospect wins Chicagoland Marching Band festSep 27, 2012 3:00 pm - The 45th annual Chicagoland Marching Band Festival was held Saturday at Wheeling High School, with 28 of the area’s top high school marching bands performing and vying f...
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'Wonderettes' sing well, but lack characterSep 27, 2012 12:00 pm - The Chicago-area musical theater scene is currently caught up in the throes of major pop culture nostalgia. And with the reappearance of the 2008 off-Broadway jukebox mu...
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Emmylou, Mumford & Sons team for ‘CMT Crossroads’Sep 27, 2012 10:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Emmylou Harris loves Mumford & Sons for a special reason. “They’re making the banjo respectable, which is not an easy feat, and I’m so glad it’s final...
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Lil Wayne tops Elvis Presley’s Billboard recordSep 27, 2012 8:55 am - NEW YORK — Lil Wayne is not only making rap history, he’s making rock’n’roll history: the rapper has surpassed Elvis Presley as the male with the most entries on Billboa...
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Celine Dion, Usher to perform for Houston specialSep 27, 2012 8:39 am - NEW YORK — Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson and Usher will pay tribute to the late Whitney Houston in a one-hour TV special. “We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whi...