Music
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Olivia Rodrigo on the 2024 Grammy Awards, performing rage on ‘GUTS,’ and learning from Leonard CohenJan 30, 2024 11:12 am - The second chapter in Olivia Rodrigo's musical story began similar to the first: with a big-hearted, full-throated piano ballad about a relationship gone awry. But the bl...
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Sound check: Mackenzie O’Brien with Chris Cagle; NieR in concert; The Bad ExamplesJan 30, 2024 10:47 am - McHenry native Mackenzie O’Brien joins Chris Cagle in Rosemont, The Bad Examples play The Venue in Aurora and the Des Plaines Theatre hosts so much Elvis.
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Grammys 2024: From how to watch the music-filled show to who’s nominated, here’s what to knowJan 30, 2024 8:29 am - The 2024 Grammy Awards are fast approaching — and it is never too early to plan your viewing experience. The 66th Grammy Awards will take place at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, ...
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Elton John and Bernie Taupin to receive the 2024 Gershwin Prize for pop musicJan 30, 2024 7:08 am - NEW YORK — The songwriters who gave us “Your Song,” “Tiny Dancer” and “Rocket Man” will add to their stuffed awards shelf later this year when Elton John and Bernie Taupi...
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SZA, Swift and Bridgers top the Grammy list. AP writers predict who will win on music’s big nightJan 30, 2024 6:00 am - Women lead the major categories at the Grammys this year – names like SZA, Taylor Swift, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Olivia Rodrigo and Brandy Clark top the list. Bu...
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Things to do Feb. 9-15: Lunar New Year events, Cocoa Crawls and moreJan 30, 2024 5:45 am - Warm up with Cocoa Crawls in Lake Barrington and Long Grove, check out the Lunar New Year celebrations and be amazed by all forms of dance on stages throughout the suburbs.
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Things to do Feb. 2-8: Groundhog Day events, Dinosaur Adventure, Ice Fest and moreJan 29, 2024 12:24 pm - Woodstock is hosting a plethora of Groundhog Day events this weekend, from the prognostication to a walking tour of “Groundhog Day” film sites to movie screenings to a bags tournament and more.
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Music review: Paul McCartney and Wings release bare bones ‘Band on the Run’ on 50th anniversaryJan 29, 2024 12:03 pm - Sometimes less is more. At least that's the thought behind Paul McCartney and Wings’ “Band on the Run (Underdubbed).” Fifty years after its debut, the beloved album gets ...
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Documentary on ‘We Are the World’ goes deep inside recording session of 1985 charity singleJan 29, 2024 11:47 am - Thirty-nine years ago, the biggest music stars in the world crammed into a recording studio in Los Angeles for an all-night session that they hoped might alter music history.
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Chicago a cappella to explore the ‘History of Harmony’ at April concertsJan 29, 2024 11:00 am - In April, Chicago a cappella will take audiences on a journey of the “History of Harmony.” The ensemble’s diverse repertoire showcases the rich history of vocal harmony f...