Music
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Gary Allan talks 'Pain,' family and country musicMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- When Gary Allan was 15, his father refused to sign his first record contract. He thought his son was an imitator. It took a long time, but Allan real...
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Influential Big Star member Alex Chilton diesMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, who topped the charts as a teen with "The Letter" and later became a cult hero with Big Star, died Wednesday. He was 59...
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Not a 'moment,' but DeWyze advances on 'Idol'Mar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Although Simon told him he lacked a big moment, Mount Prospect rocker Lee DeWyze found out he was advancing to next week early on Wednesday night's "American Idol" resul...
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Free spirits: Patience Gloria likes giving its music awayMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - When Patience Gloria plays shows, Mike Dobbins is out in the crowd, cheering the band on and pumping up the scene. But Dobbins, of Naperville, is not a groupie or superf...
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Uncle Kracker is back (no, that's not a threat)Mar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Say 'Uncle' Uncle Kracker scored a huge hit with his debut record from 2000, "Double Wide," a mix of pop, rock, country and hip-hop. He's touring now behind his m...
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Sony bets MJ fans won't stop 'til they get enoughMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The man who spearheaded the record-breaking deal in which Michael Jackson's estate will get up to $250 million in the next seven years said Tuesday that ...
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Dixie Chicks alums find starting over again a lot of funMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Even though the Court Yard Hounds are a new group, they are hardly your typical baby act. The duo is derived from one of music's best-selling bands -- the Di...
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Warrant issued for Lil Wayne in Arizona caseMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - YUMA, Ariz. -- An Arizona judge issued a bench warrant Tuesday for Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne after he failed to appear for a hearing on drug and weapons char...
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Sammy Hagar to play RibfestMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Sammy Hagar will headline the second night of the Naperville Exchange Club's Ribfest celebration, organizers said Monday. Hagar has sold more than 60 million records in...
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Jackson estate signs record deal worth up to $250 millionMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Even in death, Michael Jackson is breaking records. The King of Pop's estate has signed the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed c...