Music
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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...
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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 ...