Music
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At 80, George Jones still playing 'good country music'Oct 23, 2011 11:00 pm - When country music came out of its niche as a novelty toward being a viable commercial genre in the 1950s, George Jones was right there. Nicknamed "The Ol' Possum" for a...
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U2 honored as 'Greatest Act' in last 25 yearsOct 23, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON - Rock icons U2 have something new to brag about - winning Q Magazine's Greatest Act of the Last 25 Years award. The annual music awards by Britain's best-sellin...
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'Mylo Xyloto' a sweeping statement for ColdplayOct 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Coldplay, "Mylo Xyloto" (Capitol) It's not often that you listen to a song and think, "This would sound terrific in a stadium surrounded by 20,000 other people." The t...
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Singer Loretta Lynn hospitalizedOct 22, 2011 12:00 am - ASHLAND, Ky. — A Kentucky theater says Loretta Lynn has been hospitalized with pneumonia. The country singer was scheduled to perform Saturday at the Performing Arts Cen...
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Music never stops in RMHS’ Band-o-RamaOct 22, 2011 12:00 am - The Rolling Meadows High School’s award-winning Marching Mustangs will present “Band-O-Rama,” a concert version of music and routines from the group’s competition season...
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Martina McBride finds new home, fresh startOct 20, 2011 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Martina McBride was looking for that spark you get when you know you've discovered your true match. The country music star found it in Scott Borchetta...
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Guitarist Jimmie Vaughan to perform at Prairie Center SundayOct 20, 2011 1:00 am - As Guitar Player Magazine notes, “He is a virtual deity — a living legend.” Audiences can hear the legend when Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-a-Whirl Band perform at 7 p.m....
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Music notes: Aurora, are you ready for The News?Oct 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Now for the 'News' Huey Lewis has to be one of the most likable rock/pop stars of the last 30 years, and he put out some great songs, too. Lewis and his band, the News,...
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T.I. looks to regain career appeal, avoid troubleOct 19, 2011 2:00 pm - ATLANTA — Spending most of the last two years behind bars usually disqualifies someone from labeling themselves a role model. But T.I. — back in the limelight after his ...
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Lauren Alaina discusses 'make it or break it' debutOct 19, 2011 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lauren Alaina is growing up quickly. The 16-year-old "American Idol" runner-up has spent the past four months since the show's season finale performi...