Music
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Review: Emeli Sandé returns with anthems for the every day
Sep 17, 2019 7:00 am - Emeli Sandé, "Real Life" (Capitol Records) Emeli Sandé's music has always leaned into the epic. Her clear, full voice powers sweeping anthems, most of which seem perfe...
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Steve Martin's bluegrass award faces uncertain future
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Local acts, national headliners fired up for Punk the Burbs 3 in LisleSep 17, 2019 6:00 am - It started with a Facebook group. “Chicago's suburbs have a great (music) scene,” said Caitlin Edwards, singer and guitarist with ska band Bumsy and the Moochers. “A lo...
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Best bets: 'Minefaire' returns to Schaumburg and Micky Dolenz sings in St. CharlesSep 17, 2019 6:00 am - Blocky adventure Fans young and old of the video game "Minecraft" won't want to miss the return of "Minefaire: The Ultimate Minecraft Experience." The convention feature...
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Plan ahead: Branford Marsalis at College of DuPage, Mother Truckin' Booze Fest in Hoffman EstatesSep 16, 2019 6:00 am - Skewering show tunes Emmy Award-nominated political satirist and online sensation Randy Rainbow performs in concert on Friday, Oct. 11, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Ge...
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What a school assembly: Larkin High students get free concert, recording studio donationSep 16, 2019 1:00 am - For two hours Monday, the baseball field at Larkin High School in Elgin was transformed into a live-music concert venue as a homecoming week treat. What began as an ordi...
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St. Charles East quartet to join 'Beatles vs. Stones' show in ElginSep 15, 2019 11:00 pm - When the touring show "Beatles vs. Stones - A Musical Showdown" comes to the Hemmens Cultural Center on Monday, Sept. 23, the St. Charles East High School string quartet...
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Best bets: Fiesta Ravinia in Highland Park, Salman Rushdie discusses new book in NapervilleSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - Mexican commemoration Celebrate Mexican Independence Day early with Fiesta Ravinia. The Sunday event at the Ravinia Festival concludes with a live Chicago Philharmonic p...
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Beatles vs. Stones showdown coming to Elgin's Hemmens Sept. 23Sep 15, 2019 7:00 am - Who's better: The Beatles or The Rolling Stones? Some people have a ready answer, others say it's simply impossible to say. People will have a chance to debate that when...
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Police: Rock star Ric Ocasek found dead in NYC apartmentSep 15, 2019 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Ric Ocasek, The Cars frontman whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era with chart-topping hits like "Just What I Needed," wa...