Music
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'Jagger,' new album a turning point for Maroon 5Jul 06, 2012 6:00 am - Adam Levine knows the game. Seconds after sitting down for an on-camera interview and before any questions are asked, the Maroon 5 frontman playfully rattles off canned...
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Fine set of bluesy folk from Chris SmitherJul 06, 2012 6:00 am - Chris Smither, “Hundred Dollar Valentine” (Signature Sounds) Wise words pour forth from Chris Smither — observations and aphorisms, similes and internal rhymes, ru...
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Country songwriters headed to Raue Center in Crystal LakeJul 06, 2012 5:30 am - Country fans who crave a little bit of Nashville can get their fill during a new concert series planned by Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake. "Nashville Backstag...
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Flo Rida drowns on 4th album 'Wild Ones'Jul 05, 2012 11:30 am - Flo Rida, “Wild Ones” (Atlantic Records) Flo Rida has never been the main attraction on his own records: He's best known for his collaborations with other artists. ...
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Musical lineup for baseball’s All-Star gameJul 05, 2012 7:49 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Stars are lining up for Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game next week in Kansas City. Country singer Luke Bryan will sing the national anthem and co...
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Guitarist Sotti gives Wilson CD its sizzleJul 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Cassandra Wilson, “Another Country” (eOne Music) Cassandra Wilson's a deferential diva on “Another Country.” In fact, she lets her guitarist steal the show. Fabriz...
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Young people from Wheaton's St. Paul Lutheran Church to join the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering in New OrleansJul 04, 2012 11:00 pm - On July 17th, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wheaton will send a group of 28 young people, along with six teens from St Luke Glen Ellyn, on their annual Summer Mission Trip...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Frontier Days, Penn JilletteJul 04, 2012 8:00 am - Richard picks The Arlington Heights Frontier Days Festival and Civil War Days in Lake County. Sean picks Penn Jillette, comedian and half of the Emmy Award-winning magic...
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Chris Brown’s ‘Fortune’ is patchy albumJul 03, 2012 6:00 pm - Chris Brown, “Fortune” (RCA Records) One of the best songs on Chris Brown’s new album is a soft number, “Don’t Judge Me,” that finds him asking a girlfriend to look pas...
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Ribfest in Lake in the Hills benefits local service groupJul 03, 2012 3:03 pm - Rib lovers, rejoice! Summer is the time for cooking outdoors, which lends itself perfectly to barbecue. If you’re hankering for award-winning meat from around the nation...