Music
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EYSO adds movement to musicMay 04, 2012 12:33 pm - Talented young musicians and dancers will have their opportunity to shine this weekend at Elgin Community College’s Blizzard Theatre. On Sunday, May 6, the Elgin Y...
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B.o.B takes Chris Martin's advice for 2nd albumMay 04, 2012 11:00 am - NEW YORK - B.o.B's 2010 debut launched hits that co-starred Bruno Mars, Weezer's Rivers Cuomo and Hayley Williams of Paramore. So, for his second album, the rapper wante...
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Skylar Laine voted off 'Idol'May 04, 2012 8:00 am - LOS ANGELES - It was an unfortunate night for Skylar Laine on "American Idol." The 18-year-old country rocker from Brandon, Miss., who imbued Creedence Clearwater Reviv...
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Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys dead at 47May 03, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Adam Yauch, the gravelly voiced rapper who helped make the Beastie Boys one of the seminal groups in hip-hop, died Friday. He was 47. Yauch, also known as MC...
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Jones teams with Danger Mouse on fine CDMay 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Norah Jones, "Little Broken Hearts" (Blue Note) Norah Jones is rich, beautiful and has one of the most gorgeous voices in popular music. None of that makes her immune t...
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B.o.B offers array of musical styles on CDMay 03, 2012 11:00 pm - B.o.B, "Strange Clouds" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records) B.o.B is a rapper who has totally gone pop, but that's completely OK because it suits him. The Atlanta-based ar...
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Judge bars phones in court during Hudson murder trialMay 02, 2012 4:03 pm - The judge in the trial of a man accused of killing three of Jennifer Hudson’s family members has decided reporters won’t be allowed to use cellphones to email news from ...
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Underwood lets down her guard on 'Blown Away'May 02, 2012 6:00 am - "American Idol" did more than launch Carrie Underwood's career - it helped shape the picture-perfect image she has today. In interviews and public appearances, she nev...
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Music notes: Rammstein hits Allstate FridayMay 02, 2012 6:00 am - We're getting closer to summer, which means live-music calendars are filling up. Here are some highlights of a busy music week: Euro metal Rammstein, an industrial ...
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Alison Krauss to perform at ParamountMay 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Country music superstar Alison Krauss and her band Union Station will headline at Aurora's Paramount Theatre on Sunday, Aug. 26. Krauss, the recipient of 26 Grammy Awar...