Music
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Best bets: Lovato at Allstate; Riggle at ZaniesJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Demi-famous Avid fans of Disney Channel films like "Camp Rock" and "Sonny With a Chance" know all about singer/songwriter Demi Lovato. This frequent acting and singing c...
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Mojo & the Bayou Gypsies to play in PalatineJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Mojo & the Bayou Gypsies bring their ripsnorting Cajun-zydeco party music to Palatine this weekend, and with admission free who can say no? Just pack a picnic and a lawn...
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Whitney Houston previews her new CD
Jul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Whitney Houston says her daughter's support helped fuel her as she geared up for her comeback record. "She was with me every step of the way: 'Mom, you can d...
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Cheap stuff: Corn boil, Fox Lake Boat Show, Alpine DaysJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Have another ear? Be one of the visitors who will gobble up thousands of ears of corn at the annual Sugar Grove Corn Boil. Along with plenty of sweet corn, the annu...
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'Burn Burn' fires up Our Lady Peace's return
Jul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Our Lady Peace, "Burn Burn" (Warner Independent). Our Lady Peace maintains their status as one of Canada's strongest bands with the release of their seventh studio disc,...
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Sparks MIA in bloated 'Battlefield'
Jul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield" (Jive Records) "Battlefield" may be the perfect title for Jordin Sparks' sophomore CD, simply because you'll struggle to get through her war...
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Jackson Browne, Republicans settle lawsuit
Jul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Jackson Browne has settled a lawsuit and received an apology from Sen. John McCain and the Republican Party over use of his song "Running on Empty" during...
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Los Lobos brings eclectic musical mix to DuPage FairJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - At the risk of being scolded by an Alaskan Airlines flight attendant for using his phone during the preflight safety rundown, Los Lobos keyboard player and producer Stev...
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Rootsy folk rock from Assembly of Dust
Jul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Assembly of Dust, "Some Assembly Required" (Rock Ridge) With at least one guest performer on every cut, Assembly of Dust's second studio album could have been a mess. In...
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Beastie Boy Yauch has 'very treatable' cancer
Jul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- In an upbeat video, Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch announced via the group's Web site that he has a "very treatable" cancerous tumor in his salivary gland and ...