Music
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Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for hours after fans without tickets rush entrances
Jul 13, 2026 2:27 pm - A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours Sunday night after hundreds of fans without tickets tried to push their way into the show, forcing the iconic New York City stadium to temporarily close entrances before the rapper could take the stage after midnight.
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Wheaton Municipal Band to host two U.S. Marine Band virtuosos at July 16 concertJul 13, 2026 2:05 pm - On July 16, the Wheaton Municipal Band will welcome two elite musicians from “The President’s Own” Marine Band - Master Sgt. Brandon Eubank of Tinley Park and Staff Sgt. Daniel Taubenheim of Lake Bluff.
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Music Review: Gracie Abrams confronts crises on ‘Daughter From Hell’Jul 13, 2026 8:17 am - Crises loom across singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams’ third album, “Daughter From Hell,” out Friday.
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Huey Lewis details how he ‘can’t enjoy music’ anymore because he is ‘basically deaf’Jul 13, 2026 7:02 am - Huey Lewis shared just how much his relationship to music has changed in a recent podcast interview. “I’m basically deaf,” the former lead singer of Huey Lewis and the News said in an episode of the “Inside of You” podcast released Tuesday.
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What to stream: ‘Heartstopper Forever,’ ‘Lucky’ and Steve Lacy
Jul 13, 2026 5:15 am - Among the streaming offerings worth your time this week are “Lucky” featuring Anya Taylor-Joy, the game “D-topia” and “The Hawk,” which stars Will Ferrell as a golfing great well past his prime.
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How a Hersey High School senior brought the band Rush to class in 1977Jul 12, 2026 8:45 pm - A 17-year-old John Hersey High School senior arranged for the rock band Rush to visit his English class in 1977. But what was meant to be an intimate classroom dialogue turned into a much larger spectacle in the school auditorium.
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50 years of Rush in Chicago: A local history of the band in 10 concerts
Jul 10, 2026 3:05 pm - When Rush settles in for a sold-out four-night stand at United Center beginning Thursday, July 16, it will mark the first time the band plays Chicagoland without long-standing anchor Neil Peart.
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Ravinia Festival’s Hunter Pavilion reopens after $70 million gut renovation
Jul 09, 2026 12:07 pm - Brant Taylor walked onto the stage of the Ravinia Festival’s Hunter Pavilion to rehearse for the first time since a $70 million gut renovation and noticed a huge difference. “I found that in the previous iteration of the shell, I was having to wear protective earplugs quite a lot,” the cellist said. “There was a desire to make the stage clearer and a bit softer for us.”
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Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75Jul 09, 2026 7:00 am - Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in 1983, and seeing new generations succumb to its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75.
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Justin Bieber and more join World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS
Jul 08, 2026 2:14 pm - Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday.