Music
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Gorillaz are back - to the 'Beach'Mar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Gorillaz, "Plastic Beach," (Virgin) After five silent years, the 2-D virtual ensemble giants, Gorillaz, are back. Following 2005's "Demon Days," they return - ...
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Bluesman Brooks to play Elgin RoadhouseMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Ronnie Baker Brooks, son of Chicago blues icon Lonnie Brooks, has carved out an acclaimed solo career after spending years in his father's band. He plays in the suburbs ...
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Dot Dot Dot succeeding on its own termsMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Dot Dot Dot, a synth-pop band with roots in the suburbs, could be the ultimate 21st century rock 'n' roll story. The band first generated buzz after making the finals of...
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Rouse relies on broad palette on 'El Turista'Mar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Josh Rouse, "El Turista" (Yep Roc) Josh Rouse sings South American songs on "El Turista," yet his Great Plains roots remain evident. "I want to see some green; ge...
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Grammy-winning 'Slumdog' music star coming to Sears CentreMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Most know him as the Oscar- and Grammy-award winner lauded for the soundtrack to "Slumdog Millionaire." A.R. Rahman will perform his award-winning hits on June 18 at the...
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Chieftains offer fusion at its finestMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - The Chieftains Featuring Ry Cooder, "San Patricio" (Hear Music) "Riverdance" visits the Rio Grande on "San Patricio," an unlikely but likable merger of music from...
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Cabell to replace Schwanewilms in Lyric's 'Figaro'Mar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - German soprano Anne Schwanewilms has withdrawn from all remaining performances as the Countess Almaviva in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's revival of Mozart's "The Marriage...
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Best bets: Irish parades, 'Storytime Live!'Mar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Emeralds on parades Show off your Irish pride by attending a free green-packed St. Patrick's Day parade this weekend. Here are a few to consider: Naperville's pa...
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Cheap stuff: Irish dancing, Cuba's 'Unknown Generation'Mar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Free Cuba through the lens The new exhibit, "The Unknown Generation of Cuba - 1989-2009," features 25 black and white photographs from the collection of art collectors M...
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Pink Floyd suing EMI over royalties
Mar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Pink Floyd has begun legal action against music label EMI Group Ltd. over the way royalty payments are calculated in the digital era. The group's lawyer, Rober...