Music
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Kellie Pickler embraces traditional countryJan 26, 2012 5:00 am - Kellie Pickler, "100 Proof" (19/BNA) Kellie Picker's North Carolina accent and unfiltered rural perspective has made her a polarizing figure since she competed as a 200...
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ECC names new human resource officerJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - A former instructor at Elgin Community College has returned to the campus seven years later to become the college's new chief human resource officer. Janelle Crowley, w...
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New Kid Jordan Knight brings solo show to LincolnshireJan 25, 2012 3:00 pm - Jordan Knight will always be a New Kid. But he's also a married father of two, a solo artist and an occasional TV star. On Saturday, the New Kids on the Block lead sin...
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Only two songs will compete for OscarJan 25, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK — The race for the best original song Oscar is a slim one with two songs up for the honor, a first for the Academy Awards. Sergio Mendes’ “Real In Rio” from the...
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Spend a lazy afternoon with Jessie BaylinJan 25, 2012 5:00 am - Jessie Baylin, “Little Spark” (Thirty Tigers) Lana Del Rey has sucked the air out the pop chanteuse genre this month, but we'd like to point out Jessie Baylin for y...
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Music notes: Rise Against rocks UIC PavilionJan 24, 2012 10:00 pm - Local punk band Rise Against, a punk band with roots in the Northwest suburbs, will make a stop in the city this weekend. The band is touring behind its 2011 releas...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Disney on Ice, "Grease" travel show and grand pianosJan 24, 2012 10:00 pm - By Richard Battin and Sean Stangland From Disney characters on ice to movie stars in grease; from traveling to Elgin to see and hear several hundred pianists, to traveli...
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Ex-Beatle longs for Liverpool on new albumJan 24, 2012 10:00 pm - "Ringo 2012," Ringo Starr (Hip-O/Ume) One look in the mirror was all it took for ex-Beatle Ringo Starr to find the best producer for his 17th solo record, "Ringo 2012,"...
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Tim McGraw sounds fresh on new albumJan 24, 2012 1:00 pm - Tim McGraw, “Emotional Traffic” (Curb) Tim McGraw never has lacked ambition, as illustrated by the country star's film acting and self-named cologne. That ambition...
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James funeral planned; Al Sharpton to eulogizeJan 23, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — A public viewing will be held Friday for singer Etta James, and the Rev. Al Sharpton will eulogize the late legend at a private funeral Saturday. A statement...