Music
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Charlie Watts talks jazz, rock and 50 years as a Rolling StoneJul 11, 2012 6:00 am - Even though he's played in the same rock 'n' roll band for nearly 50 years, Charlie Watts still prefers playing jazz. The Rolling Stones drummer learned how to play it ...
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Run-DMC announces reunion at Fun Fun FestJul 10, 2012 8:43 am - NEW YORK — They haven’t performed together in over a decade, but the surviving members of Run-DMC are set to reunite this fall at the Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas. ...
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Women’s chorus wins award, seeks new membersJul 10, 2012 8:08 am - Misty River Music Makers, a Fox Valley area women’s chorus, brought home the first-place trophy from its area competition in June. The a cappella singing group wowed the...
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Spike Lee putting together Michael Jackson docJul 10, 2012 7:36 am - NEW YORK — Spike Lee worked with Michael Jackson and considered him a friend, but the director says even he learned a lot combing through footage of the icon for a plann...
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Best bets: Broncos, Barry and BroadwayJul 10, 2012 6:00 am - Bronco busters See routines by the Midwest Renegade Equestrian Drill Team or watch rodeo events like saddle bronco riding and steer roping at the 49th Annual IPRA W...
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Listen up at Taste of ChicagoJul 10, 2012 6:00 am - Whether you like pop, rock, R&B or alternative, the taste buds for your ears are in for a treat at this year's Taste of Chicago. The fest starts Wednesday, July 11, and...
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Brass band to play ThursdayJul 08, 2012 5:35 pm - The Illinois Brass Band will take the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12, for the Summer Sounds on the Green concert series in Hoffman Estates. The Virginia Mary Hayter V...
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Grayslake library concertJul 08, 2012 5:34 pm - Johnny Russler & The Beach Bum Band will play Caribbean rock, reggae and calypso from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, July 16 as part of the Grayslake Area Public Library District’s...
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New Franz Jackson CD set in the makingJul 07, 2012 11:00 pm - If Chicago had a Mount Rushmore of jazz, Franz Jackson's face wouldn't just be on the mountain. He would be the mountain itself. Jackson owned a unique claim on the Chic...
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Metric missteps on 5th album 'Synthetica'Jul 06, 2012 6:00 am - Metric, “Synthetica” (Metric Music International) Canadian rock band Metric is known to grace their albums with at least one standout song. There was “Help I'm Aliv...