Music
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Music Review: Nickelback is in familiar form on cameo-heavy ‘Everything Under the Sun’
Oct 27, 2026 7:39 am - Nickelback’s “Everything Under the Sun,” the Canadian rockers’ 11th studio album, dishes out exactly what the all-encompassing title suggests — within their familiar formula. The band headlines Chicago’s United Center on Feb. 18, 2027.
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Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett and more inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Oct 27, 2026 7:18 am - Taylor Swift signed her first publishing deal in Nashville at the age of 14. About 22 years and 14 Grammys later, she joined the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame along with Lyle Lovett, Shawn Camp, Lee Thomas Miller, Bruce Channel and J.I. Allison.
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Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show
Oct 27, 2026 7:10 am - The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime show is stepping into the spotlight: Jay-Z will headline the show himself.
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Things to do Oct. 30 to Nov. 5: Halloween events, Warrenville Fall Fest and moreOct 26, 2026 2:48 pm - Mark your calendar for Halloween events throughout the suburbs, Warrenville Fall Fest, the 312 Comedy Festival and more this week.
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What to stream: ‘Minions & Monsters,’ Matthew Perry, Daddy Yankee and ‘The Gilded Age’
Oct 26, 2026 5:15 am - A docuseries about Matthew Perry and the latest “Minions” movie are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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John Anderson, country music star whose hits included ‘Wild and Blue,’ dies at 71
Oct 22, 2026 11:33 am - John Anderson, whose high, yearning vocals on hits such as “Swingin,” “Wild and Blue" and “Black Sheep” helped earn him a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died at age 71.
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Best Bets: Dolly Parton tribute at Al Larson Cultural Center, David Arquette talks ‘Scream’ at ParamountOct 20, 2026 10:24 am - Kelly O’Brien brings her Dolly Parton tribute to the Al Larson Cultural Center, The New Philharmonic celebrates Scottish music at The MAC, Kohl Children’s Museum opens an exhibition dedicated to promoting kindness, and actor David Arquette talks all things “Scream” at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre.
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Concerts Oct. 23-29: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Jefferson Starship, Phillip Phillips and moreOct 19, 2026 4:10 pm - Upcoming concerts include Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Chicago Theatre, Jefferson Starship at the Genesee Theatre, Phillip Phillips at Thalia Hall and more.
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Things to do Oct. 23-29: Howlin’ at the Moon, BatFest Halloween events and moreOct 19, 2026 3:31 pm - Mark your calendar for Naper Settlement’s Howlin’ at the Moon, Batavia’s BatFest, Grayslake Fall Fest, pumpkin fests, haunted houses and Halloween events throughout the suburbs this weekend.
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Selena Gomez’s new voice, presented by ‘stupid’ nicotine vapes: ‘Just not worth it’Oct 19, 2026 2:05 pm - Selena Gomez is opening up about her health again, sharing that her old vaping habit has affected her sound.