Music
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Gibson makes guitars to honor John LennonOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - BOZEMAN, Mont. -- The Gibson Guitar factory in Montana is finishing a project to honor what would have been the 70th birthday of Beatles singer and guitarist John Lennon...
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Detroit symphony musicians go on strikeOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- Musicians who are refusing to accept steep pay cuts demanded by the financially struggling Detroit Symphony Orchestra have hit the picket lines. Dozens of tux...
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CSO director Muti falls ill, misses concertOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- The Chicago Symphony Orchestra says music director Riccardo Muti is withdrawing from the rest of his fall residency because of illness. Orchestra officials sa...
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'Macbeth' debuts on stainless steel set at Lyric OperaOct 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago Shakespeare Theater founder and artistic director Barbara Gaines is a firm believer that the ambition to obtain power and wield it over others is one of the time...
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ESO's Beethoven weekend 'stirs the blood'Oct 01, 2010 11:00 pm - One of the great musical celebrations of the brotherhood of man is on display this weekend, as the Elgin Symphony Orchestra on Friday opened its 2010-11 season with Ludw...
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Soundgarden releases new album through video gameSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- After a 13-year break, Soundgarden is releasing its new album through the "Guitar Hero" video game series -- and its frontman believes it's the perfect way t...
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Ice Cube's lastest will leave you coldSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - It's been 22 years since N.W.A. put gangsta rap on the map, and hip-hop has exploded into arguably the most diverse music genre since then. Somebody forgot to tell Ice C...
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Cheap stuff: Family dinner, apples and a little dessertSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Dinner with the family The Sons of the American Legion in Palatine will host a family dinner, open to the public. The meal, for all age...
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Chesney returns to familiar themes on CDSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Kenny Chesney chose a contemplative Guy Clark song, "Hemingway's Whiskey," as the title of his new album, which might goad some to believe that the country star is exten...
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Marc Anthony stops in the suburbsSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Latin superstar Marc Anthony, the Grammy-winning singer who has helped spread Latin music and culture around the world, stops in the suburbs for a show this weeke...