Music
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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...
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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...