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Gershwin masterpiece belatedly comes to Lyric

By Bill Gowen
Nov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Is it the "great American opera?" Beginning Tuesday, Lyric Opera of Chicago will finally state its case for George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess," with 13 performances thro...
Michael Jackson gives Neverland to corporation

Associated Press
Nov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES _ Michael Jackson has given up title to his Neverland ranch, transferring the deed to a company he partly controls. The singer filed a grant deed on the ranc...
Three6 Mafia leads Hip-Hop Invasion

By Dan Hyman Daily Herald Correspondent
Nov 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...
Swift, Williams big winners at BMI awards

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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...
Verona Red unveils dynamic, dramatic 'Effects'

By Jeff Pizek Daily Herald Staff
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 ...
Taylor Swift just gets better on CD

Associated Press
Nov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - When an unknown teenage artist and an upstart label both come from nowhere to sell well over 3 million albums, the question is: What do you do next? With Taylor Swift's ...
Seal has 'Soul' with new covers CD

Associated Press
Nov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - There's no doubt his music has always had soul, but now Seal properly covers the genre with his new aptly titled new album, "Soul." The 12-track collection covers some o...
Deborah Cox promises little with CD

Associated Press
Nov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Deborah Cox should think twice about making promises she can't keep. Her fifth studio CD, "The Promise," is mediocre at best and features overused lyrics and average pro...
Lyric's 'Lulu' not happy but moving nonetheless

By Bill Gowen
Nov 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'...
Wayne to host string quartet

By Josh Stockinger
Nov 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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