Music
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Weekend picks: Fab Four fest hits RosemontAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - A fest for ‘The Fab Four' Beatles fans and vendors from across the globe come together for Beatles-related activities in 15 ballrooms and areas of the Hyatt Regency...
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Portugal. The Man: From Alaska to rock stardomAug 04, 2011 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - John Gourley, lead singer of Portugal. The Man, has one heck of a back story. He grew up in Alaska, the son of adventurous homesteaders and Iditarod ...
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Haley can't wait for hometown tour stop in suburbsAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - When Haley Reinhart was a kid catching concerts around town, she'd look at the stage with the certainty that one day she'd be up there too. "I'm not gonna lie, that was...
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Lil Wayne sued for $15 million over 'Bedrock'Aug 03, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Rapper Lil Wayne faces a $15 million legal battle over allegations he stole the hit song "Bedrock." Georgia-based production company Done Deal Enterprises is ...
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Lyric Opera tickets now availableAug 03, 2011 11:00 pm - With summer at the midway point, Lyric Opera of Chicago is already moving toward the opening night of its 57th season on Oct. 1. Individual tickets have just gone on sal...
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Music notes: Kings plays Durty Nellie'sAug 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Kings visit the 'burbs We the Kings, an up-and-coming punk-pop band from Florida, will headline a show in the suburbs this weekend. The band is touring behind its j...
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Winehouse, Tony Bennett duet to be charity singleAug 03, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — Amy Winehouse's final recording, a duet with Tony Bennett, will be released as a charity single for a foundation set up in her name, her family said Thursday. "...
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Fountains of Wayne in good form againAug 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Fountains of Wayne, “Sky Full of Holes” (Yep Roc) Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne are sharp enough songwriters that they haven't made a...
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Black Lips find new sounds for latest recordAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - If there's any band playing Lollapalooza that could benefit from hot, steamy weather, it's The Black Lips. The much-buzzed-about Atlanta band delivers a wonderfully dirt...
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County fair returns to McHenry, new tent to promote local talentAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - Most years, things stay the same at the McHenry County Fair. This week, though, the fair will bring in the new. The McHenry County Fair, running today, Aug. 3 through Su...