Music
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'Blues Traveler' offers a nostalgia tripJun 27, 2012 11:00 am - Blues Traveler, “Suzie Cracks the Whip” (429 Records) I don't know who Suzie is, but she didn't crack it hard enough on this collection, the latest from pioneering...
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12 years later, Linkin Park's still got itJun 27, 2012 9:00 am - Linkin Park, “Living Things” (Warner Bros. Records) Talk about consistency — Linkin Park has created yet another great album. “Living Things,” the group's fifth alb...
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'Idol' finalist Casey Abrams strives for the 'Simple Life'Jun 26, 2012 11:00 pm - "Don't need no TV, I don't need no phone. Don't need a speedy car to get me home ... put down the laptop and get out of that house, don't need nothing all I need is time...
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Music notes: Naperville's Ribfest rocksJun 26, 2012 4:00 pm - Ribfest rockers With the Fourth of July holiday on the horizon, the suburbs will be hosting plenty of live music this weekend and beyond. Naperville's annual Ribfes...
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Free jazz Thursday in Hoffman EstatesJun 26, 2012 1:34 pm - The Hoffman Estates Arts Commission and the Hoffman Estates Park District welcome the Ken Spurr Jazz Quartet to the Village Green 7 p.m. Thursday, June 28, as part of th...
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R. Kelly continues old-fashioned charmJun 26, 2012 11:00 am - R. Kelly, “Write Me Back” (RCA Records) Dear R. Kelly, You've gone and done it again. I don't know what's going on with two back-to-back, rather wholesome and anac...
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Maroon 5 plays it safe on 'Overexposed'Jun 26, 2012 6:00 am - Maroon 5, “Overexposed” (A&M/Octone Records) The title of Maroon 5's new album, “Overexposed,” pokes fun at the band's ubiquity, which is mainly due to the massive ...
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Chicagoan pays tribute to Beatles in ‘Rain’Jun 25, 2012 12:24 pm - You might say Jimmy Irizarry has been preparing for his role in “Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles” for most of his life. A native of Southwest Chicago, Irizarry first fell...
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Images: Bono’s many brushes with greatnessJun 23, 2012 7:42 am - Chances are if you’re a president, premier or plain ol’ peacemaker with an eye on publicity, you’ve managed to get a bit of Bono in your life. The billionaire U2 rocker-...
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What’s next for online radio?Jun 23, 2012 6:50 am - LOS ANGELES — Songza, a new online radio service, leapfrogged Pandora as the most popular free music app for Apple devices last week. But it immediately faces a struggle...