Music
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Dundee-Crown High School hosts 15th annual Music Changes Lives Feb. 16Jan 31, 2020 10:00 pm - POMP, Dundee-Crown High School's music booster club, hosts their 15th annual "Music Changes Lives" event from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at the high school. POMP (or ...
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One hit no more: Persistence pays off for Billy Ray Cyrus
Jan 31, 2020 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Most people would say that Billy Ray Cyrus has been lucky to keep finding himself in the middle of massive pop culture moments over this three-de...
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Review: Eclectic Dustbowl Revival wants to cheer you up
Jan 31, 2020 6:00 am - Dustbowl Revival, 'œIs It You, Is It Me" (Thirty Tigers) Eclectic roots rockers Dustbowl Revival declare what they're up to vividly on 'œJust One Song," a cut from their...
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5 fun weekend events: Lewis Black at the Genesee, 'ABBA Mania' at the Raue and ArcadaJan 31, 2020 5:00 am - “ABBA Mania” tours to the Raue Center and Arcada Theatre, comedian Lewis Black plays the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan and The Gershwins' “Porgy and Bess” is screened in s...
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Concerts: DJ NoDJ conjures Daft Punk at WireJan 31, 2020 5:00 am - Winter Blues Summit features bands Kinsey Report, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials and many more: 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31; 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1 and 2, at Hey ...
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Weekend Run Club's debut LP 'Zoo' a menagerie of members' truthsJan 31, 2020 5:00 am - There's something to be said for letting an album sit on simmer, giving the musical flavors a chance to blend. The Weekend Run Club's 12-track debut LP “Zoo,” out for st...
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Banjo duo Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn play the ECC Arts Center Feb. 6Jan 30, 2020 10:00 pm - On Thursday, Feb. 6, acclaimed banjo duo Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn, called "the king and queen of the banjo" by Paste Magazine, will perform on centerstage the ECC...
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Heartland Marimba Quartet to perform an all-American program Feb. 24 in ElginJan 30, 2020 10:00 pm - On Monday, Feb. 24, Chamber Music on the Fox will present the Iowa-based Heartland Marimba Quartet. Performing a program of contemporary American works composed for fou...
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Review: Ben Watt's 'Storm Damage' is a career cornerstone
Jan 30, 2020 6:00 am - Ben Watt, 'œStorm Damage'ť (Unmade Road/Caroline) Ben Watt's 'œStorm Damage'ť surveys the distance, both physical and emotional, and its connection to personal histories...
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Review: It's messy and crazy and deep-Kesha returns roaring
Jan 30, 2020 6:00 am - Kesha, 'œHigh Road'ť (Kemosabe/RCA Records) Kesha's new album starts out on a portentous and soaring note with the singer on the opening song 'œTonight'ť in full Broadwa...