Music
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4 bands compete in Palatine ‘Battle’ June 11May 10, 2012 3:00 pm - The Palatine Park District and Salt Creek Park District present the 2012 Battle of the Bands at 7 p.m. June 11 at the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 262 E. Palatine Road, Pa...
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Allen Toussaint to headline Chicago Jazz FestivalMay 10, 2012 7:00 am - Allen Toussaint, Dianne Reeves and Roy Haynes will headline this year's Chicago Jazz Festival. Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced the...
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Whitney Houston's mother releases new gospel songsMay 09, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Whitney Houston's mother has released a new album of gospel tunes, her first new music since her daughter's death and in more than a decade. Cissy Houston's ...
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Jury starts deliberating in Hudson murder trialMay 09, 2012 1:41 pm - Jurors in the case of the man accused of killing relatives of Jennifer Hudson began deliberations late Wednesday afternoon after prosecutors trying to counter defense cl...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Bird watching, Bach, Daughtry and suburban talentMay 09, 2012 12:00 pm - Bird watching, Daughtry, suburban talent and Sebastian Bach are among the recommendations by Sean Stangland and Richard Battin in this weeks' The Suburbs This Weekend. I...
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Live at the Lake back for summer 2012May 09, 2012 11:40 am - The Des Plaines Park District has set its 2012 Live at the Lake summer entertainment series for children and families, featuring seven music and dance shows. Audience pa...
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Against Me!'s Tom Gabel to become a womanMay 09, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Tom Gabel, the lead singer of punk rock band Against Me!, says he's becoming a woman. The 31-year-old tells Rolling Stone that as a kid he felt disconnected ...
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Songwriters Bacharach, David win Gershwin PrizeMay 09, 2012 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is honoring the brainpower behind the unforgettable tunes “Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head,” “Close to You,” and others recorded by...
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Aretha Franklin hears the call of Gospel Hall of FameMay 09, 2012 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The queen of soul is taking her place in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Aretha Franklin is one of six people who'll be inducted into the Hall on Aug....
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Santigold succeeds with sophomore effortMay 09, 2012 6:00 am - Santigold, "Master of My Make-Believe" (Atlantic Records) When she burst onto the musical stage as a solo artist in 2008, Santigold was hailed as a fresh new voice. It ...