Music
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How Brandi Carlile, Coco Jones and Charlie Puth are preparing for the Super Bowl pregame stage
Feb 06, 2026 7:29 am - Brandi Carlile isn’t hedging. When the multi-Grammy winner steps onto the field at Super Bowl to sing “America the Beautiful,” Carlile said she’ll perform fully live — with no prerecorded safety net, embracing the same risk she believes audiences take every day simply by showing up.
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‘It’s going to be a huge party’: Bad Bunny says he will bring his culture to 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance
Feb 05, 2026 3:04 pm - Bad Bunny says he’s approaching his highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance with a mix of excitement, gratitude and perspective.
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Bad Bunny to discuss Super Bowl halftime performance fresh off big Grammy win
Feb 05, 2026 6:43 am - What can viewers expect from Bad Bunny’s highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance? So far, all we know is that he’s expected to perform solely in Spanish, bringing Latin identity at the center of America’s most-watched television event.
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Aurora’s Wesley UMC hosts ‘Lifting Voices’ singing seriesFeb 04, 2026 1:58 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora is hosting a four-part Wednesday "Lifting Voices" series from Feb. 4-25. Area singers are invited to vocalize for justice and liberation.
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Northwest Symphony Orchestra to present ‘FREEDOM!’ concertFeb 04, 2026 12:44 pm - The Northwest Symphony Orchestra will present “FREEDOM!,” an inspiring and emotionally charged concert program, on Sunday, March 22, in Arlington Heights.
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American Wind Band holds 26th annual scholarship auditions for young musiciansFeb 04, 2026 10:56 am - American Wind Band is hosting its 26th annual scholarship auditions for talented young band musicians in eighth grade and high school.
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How the Super Bowl halftime show evolved from pageantry to pop culture’s biggest stage
Feb 04, 2026 9:20 am - Once upon a time, the Super Bowl halftime show belonged to marching bands and pageantry. But these days, it belongs to global pop stars, cinematic production and moments that ripple beyond the stadium.
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Pianist Julia Siciliano unveils Basque gems at Harmonia Concert SeriesFeb 03, 2026 5:28 pm - Award-winning pianist Julia Siciliano will perform a concert drawn from her forthcoming album "Basque Colorists" on Feb. 15 at Faith Community United Church of Christ in Bensenville.
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Concerts Feb. 6-12: Rascal Flatts, 10,000 Maniacs, Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press and moreFeb 03, 2026 12:10 pm - Upcoming concerts include Rascal Flatts at the United Center, 10,000 Maniacs at City Winery, ARRIVAL From Sweden: The Music of ABBA at The Auditorium, Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press at Joe’s Live in Rosemont and more.
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Three Dog Night’s Chuck Negron, voice behind ‘Joy to the World,’ dies at 83
Feb 03, 2026 7:16 am - Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits including “Joy to the World,” “One” and “An Old Fashioned Love Song” for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early ’70s, died Monday. He was 83.