Music
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SXSW sees bit of technology backlashMar 17, 2012 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas — At South By Southwest's 2012 interactive conference, there was, as usual, no shortage of eagerness for new developments and excitement for gadgetry. Wha...
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'70s music revisited in SXSW documentariesMar 16, 2012 8:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas — Whether reggae, soft rock, hardcore punk or power pop, the music of the '70s is playing again at South By Southwest. Several of the many music documenta...
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Taste of Chicago to charge for concert seatsMar 15, 2012 10:00 am - Crowds at the showcase summer festival Taste of Chicago will have to pay this year if they want concert seats. Performances at the 3,000-seat Petrillo Music Shell had be...
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The Decemberists' live CD a mixed bagMar 15, 2012 6:00 am - The Decemberists, “We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11-08.11)” (EMI) If anyone ever needed proof that live albums have worth, they should check the...
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Springsteen gives music history lesson at SXSWMar 14, 2012 11:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — They call him The Boss for a reason. Showing there's no need for a backing band to bring out his outsized charisma on stage, Bruce Springsteen took a rap...
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Rihanna says collaboration with Brown 'made sense'Mar 14, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — People have been scratching their heads over Rihanna's musical collaboration with Chris Brown, but she says it “made sense” and it's “innocent.” Brown appears...
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MHS bands to perform March 22Mar 14, 2012 4:19 pm - Three Mundelein High School bands will present a concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 22, in the school auditorium. The concert band, varsity band and symphonic band will p...
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Classic Arts Trio Concert for rebuilding homesMar 14, 2012 2:06 pm - Celebrate spring with classical music, Friday, March 30, at 6:30 p.m. at Barrington United Methodist Church (BUMC), 98 Algonquin Road (at Route 59) in Barrington. Spons...
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John Legend, Mumford & Sons to play state dinnerMar 14, 2012 12:00 pm - WASHINGTON — There's something special for the Camerons and something special for the Obamas in the entertainment lineup for Wednesday's state dinner for the British pri...
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Questlove talks The Roots, Philly, Fallon and WinehouseMar 14, 2012 6:00 am - The Roots aren't known for selling records. While the hip-hop band has released 14 albums — mostly to critical acclaim — only two have managed to crack gold status. But ...