Music
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A former Rolling Stone says the Met has his stolen guitar. The museum disputes it.
Aug 05, 2025 2:55 pm - A guitar once played by two members of the Rolling Stones is at the center of a dispute between the band’s former guitarist Mick Taylor and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Lady Gaga leads 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar
Aug 05, 2025 11:47 am - Abracadabra, feel the beat under your feet — Lady Gaga is back on top. The “Mayhem” musician tops the 2025 MTV Video Music Award nominations with 12, ending Taylor Swift’s two-year run in the top spot.
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Things to do Aug. 8-14: Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Gurnee Days, Taste of Glen Ellyn and moreAug 05, 2025 11:07 am - Mark your calendar for Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days, Smoke and Irons Music Fest, Burr Ridge Art Fair, Gurnee Days, Taste of Glen Ellyn, Midwest Classic Supershow and more happening this week.
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Following the light: The Black Keys’ ‘No Rain, No Flowers’ puts a feel-good spin on a turbulent year
Aug 05, 2025 7:33 am - The Ohio alt-rock band the Black Keys are finding their way home on their 13th full-length LP, “No Rain, No Flowers.”
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Enjoy food, music and fun at Gurnee Days Aug. 9-10Aug 05, 2025 6:24 am - Gurnee Days returns Saturday and Sunday Aug. 9-10, with live music, food, vendors, fireworks, a parade and more. Most events take place at Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee.
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Music on Maple concerts wrap up season with Relax Your EarsAug 04, 2025 1:13 pm - The Lombard Historical Society presents Relax Your Ears, a duo performing a blend of music on hammered dulcimer, cello, and piano, as the final concert of the Music on Maple Concert series.
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In ‘Sinners’ and his music, Buddy Guy is keeping the blues alive. It hasn’t been easy.
Aug 04, 2025 12:41 pm - For Chicago musician Buddy Guy — a stalwart and staunch defender of the blues — there’s nothing more important than keeping his chosen genre at the forefront of conversation. His new album, “Ain’t Done With the Blues,” released last week on Guy’s 89th birthday.
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What to stream: Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson team up and ‘King of the Hill’ and ‘Wednesday’ return
Aug 04, 2025 5:30 am - New Orleans legend Big Freedia returning with a new gospel album and Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson teaming up for the armored truck action comedy “The Pickup” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Bartlett firefighters’ Smoke & Irons Music Fest for charity returns Aug. 7-9Aug 01, 2025 3:52 pm - Bartlett firefighters’ annual Smoke & Irons Music Fest to raise money for local assistance of those in need returns with the introduction of a kickoff party on a third day this Thursday.
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Only banjos in the building: Steve Martin will co-host the 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards
Jul 31, 2025 1:59 pm - Get those banjos ready, because this isn’t a joke: Actor and comedy legend Steve Martin will co-host the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards for the first time, alongside Grammy-award-winning roots musician Alison Brown.