Music
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New music fest in Milwaukee called 'Verge'Mar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- The new music festival along Milwaukee's lakefront now has a name. The nonprofit group that puts on Summerfest, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., says the alt...
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Lawyers appeal Phil Spector's convictionMar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Lawyers for legendary music producer Phil Spector have asked an appellate court to throw out his second-degree murder conviction on grounds of judicial e...
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'Idol's' DeWyze lives to sing another dayMar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - The "American Idol" judges love Lee DeWyze, and apparently, the show's 29 million viewers do, too. The 23-year-old Mount Prospect musician was voted into the show's Top ...
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Ravinia lineup to feature new names, old favoritesMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - The 2010 Ravinia Festival will feature 117 events this summer - including a number of big-name first timers. The season, details of which were released today, will start...
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DeWyze takes a risk, but welcomes criticismMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Lee DeWyze didn't blow the American Idol judges away on Wednesday, but he may just have sung his way into the next round. The Mount Prospect native preformed "Fireflies"...
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Gary Allan reveals pain on new CDMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Gary Allan, "Get Off on the Pain" (MCA Nashville) Many modern Nashville artists cop the macho swagger of the outlaw movement of country music's past, but few reme...
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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...