Music
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Summer music festivals, fairs and concertsMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Warm weather notwithstanding, the summer music season has arrived, with oodles of top-notch indie, country and throwback-rock acts tagging along for the ride. Aside fro...
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Album review: 'Sex and the City: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' (New Line) ..May 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The best film soundtracks are able to stand as albums on their own, from "Easy Rider" to "Garden State," superb compilations that complement the movie but are appreciabl...
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Your guide to can't-miss concertsMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Nice packages True Colors Tour, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. 6 p.m. June 10. $49-$179. (312) 559-1212. Cyndi Lauper returns to headline the LGBT-...
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Orchestra's record label marks first anniversaryMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's own record label, CSO Resound, marks its first anniversary this month. And so far, all signs are positive. The fifth CSO Resound project...
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ESO celebrates first commercial recordMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Tuesday was a day of celebration for the Elgin Symphony Orchestra; the first commercial recording in its 57-year history was released on Naxos, the world's top-selling c...
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Usher talks commitment on 'Here I Stand,' but still works sex appeal
May 26, 2008 11:00 pm - In the four years since his last album -- the 9 million-selling, Grammy-winning "Confessions" -- Usher has apparently undergone a personal and musical maturation. On the...
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John Hiatt's new CD among his best
May 26, 2008 11:00 pm - John Hiatt's conversational lyrics sound off-the-cuff, which means they likely resulted from many hours of labor. The work was worth it, because "Same Old Man" ranks wit...
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Al Green plays it safe on new CD
May 26, 2008 11:00 pm - If Al Green's "Lay It Down" sounds familiar, it should. Much like his 2003's comeback CD I Cant Stop, this is an homage to and re-creation of Green's '70s glory days. Th...
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Paul's a knight and now he's a doctor
May 26, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Paul McCartney can now add one more honor to the numerous awards, accolades and the knighthood he has already received. The ex-Beatle on Monday was a...
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Elgin Symphony releases its first recordingMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Already the fastest-growing regional orchestra in the United States, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra will make a quantum leap Tuesday with the release of its first commerci...