Music
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Radiohead drum technician dies in stage collapseJun 17, 2012 5:28 pm - TORONTO — Investigators combed through the wreckage of a Toronto stage Sunday to determine what caused the structure to come crashing down ahead of a Radiohead concert, ...
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A unique organ for a unique chapelJun 17, 2012 8:08 am - PORTLAND, Ore. — The Agnes Flanagan Chapel is a 16-sided architectural marvel that seats 650 under stained-glass windows depicting the book of Genesis. In the early 1970...
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Fans still flocking to Graceland after 30 yearsJun 17, 2012 6:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When Graceland opened to the public 30 years ago this month, nobody knew if it would be a success. Nearly 18 million visitors later, the house where Elv...
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Stage collapses before Radiohead concert; 1 deadJun 16, 2012 7:26 pm - TORONTO — A massive stage collapse hours before a Radiohead concert was to begin Saturday left one person dead and three others injured, officials said. Emergency Medica...
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Songwriters Hall inducts Bob Seger, Gordon LightfootJun 15, 2012 6:51 am - NEW YORK — Stevie Nicks prefers writing a song over meeting a handsome prince. Ne-Yo claimed songwriting saved his life. And Bob Seger said writing a song is the hardest...
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Def Leppard talk Tom Cruise, 'Rock of Ages'Jun 15, 2012 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Def Leppard has no shame. When it comes to riding the fur-covered, animal print-lined coattails of “Rock of Ages,” the big-screen musical opening Friday a...
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Zac Brown Band fans eat up what the chef's cookingJun 15, 2012 6:00 am - “All right it's dinnuhtime, baby. Let's do it.” That's Rusty Hamlin's way of inviting a crowd to partake of his pre-concert buffet. It's a steamy, sunny Thursday, about ...
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Patti Smith's influence is wide-rangingJun 15, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The success of Patti Smith's memoir "Just Kids," about her friendship with Robert Mapplethorpe, sealed her reputation as a wide-ranging artist and writer at t...
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Mt. Prospect Community Band series to showcase top young talentJun 14, 2012 10:38 am - The Mount Prospect Community Band is back Monday night for the first of seven outdoor concerts they will play this summer, June 18-July 30, at the Veterans Memorial band...
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Elgin Brewfest hopes for clear skies, good turnoutJun 14, 2012 8:05 am - Organizers of the 15th annual Elgin Brewfest are crossing their fingers for clear skies this weekend, as the event’s fundraising component depends on the attendance of h...