Music
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Best bets: Lewis Black in Rockford and Waukegan, Squirrel Nut Zippers in St. CharlesJan 26, 2020 6:30 am - Zippy swing Swing and jive with the Squirrel Nut Zippers when the band shares a concert bill with The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. ...
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Hey Nonny, Metropolis and Big Shot teaming up for Winter Blues SummitJan 26, 2020 6:30 am - Hey Nonny is only 15 months old, but the Arlington Heights music venue's co-owner Chip Brooks learned last winter that it's a lot harder to bring in audiences in January...
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Diddy calls out Grammys and demands change in fiery speech
Jan 26, 2020 6:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Sean 'œDiddy'ť Combs called out the Grammy Awards for dissing rap and R&B stars in its major categories in a blazing speech that earned him ...
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18-year-old Billie Eilish sweeps all four major GrammysJan 26, 2020 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The edgy, avant-pop album that siblings Billie Eilish and Finneas created in a small bedroom made a big splash at the 2020 Grammy Awards, winning 11 honors...
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Brittany Howard looks past and forward ahead of the GrammysJan 25, 2020 6:27 am - NEW YORK - Leaving a successful band is never easy. For Brittany Howard, stepping away from the roots-rockers Alabama Shakes wasn't easy - but it was necessary. "Being o...
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Weekend picks: Loverboy works for the weekend at the Genesee SaturdayJan 25, 2020 6:00 am - Snow dogs The annual Husky Heroes event returns this weekend with demonstrations of sled-pulling, “skijoring” and more. Families can take photos with Siberian huskies an...
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Bob Marley's kids celebrate late reggae icon's 75th birthday
Jan 25, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - At a celebration for Bob Marley's 75th birth anniversary, the late icon's children - famous in their own right - gathered to tell stories about the re...
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Palatine native Andrew Ripp hoping for a win at Sunday's GrammysJan 24, 2020 10:00 pm - Palatine-raised singer-songwriter Andrew Ripp is doing it up big for his first visit to Los Angeles as a Grammy nominee. "I've learned from getting a little older the i...
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Review: Haden Triplets sustain tradition of sibling harmony
Jan 24, 2020 6:00 am - The Haden Triplets, "The Family Songbook'ť (Trimeter Records) On their new album, 'œThe Family Songbook,'ť The Haden Triplets sustain the longstanding musical tradition ...
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Review: Ethan Gruska shines brightest when melody prevails
Jan 24, 2020 6:00 am - Ethan Gruska, 'œEn Garde" (Warner Records) Ethan Gruska has a well-deserved reputation for dreamy experimentation. From his work with the Fleetwood Mac-adjacent Belle Br...