Music
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Three6 Mafia leads Hip-Hop InvasionNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Jordan "Juicy J" Houston, one half of rap-duo Three6 Mafia, sits in a Memphis, Tenn., recording studio. Juicy J is in his hometown, hanging out at his home-away-from-hom...
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Swift, Williams big winners at BMI awards
Nov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. _ Taylor Swift's "Teardrops On My Guitar" won country song of the year, and Hank Williams Jr. was honored as a music icon during the 56th Annual BMI Co...
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Verona Red unveils dynamic, dramatic 'Effects'Nov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Verona Red, "Side Effects" (self-released) Many bands cultivate strong local followings simply because they're nice people who play inoffensive music. Not that they're ...
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Taylor Swift just gets better on CD
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Seal has 'Soul' with new covers CD
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Deborah Cox promises little with CD
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Lyric's 'Lulu' not happy but moving nonethelessNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - When Lyric Opera of Chicago first presented "Lulu" in the 1987-88 season with Catherine Malfitano in the title role, the opera created a sensation. Rarely had the Lyric'...
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Wayne to host string quartetNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Northern Illinois University's Avalon String Quartet is scheduled to perform Sunday, Nov. 16, in the village of Wayne to raise money for local historic preservation effo...
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Jimi Falls tackles emotions, airwavesNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Brandon James, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for local modern rockers Jimi Falls, calls songwriting a release. "When I play or write my own music, it's therapeutic," rel...
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EYSO set for first concerts of 'Americans We' seasonNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra has a wide-ranging program set for the first two concerts of its 33rd season on Nov. 9, presented under the title "Sinfónica." This fo...