Music
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50 years after it opened, Alabama music studio plans a party
Mar 02, 2019 6:00 am - SHEFFIELD, Ala. (AP) - A small northern Alabama music studio where The Rolling Stones, Cher, and other stars recorded their hit songs is turning 50 this year. Muscle Sho...
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High school show choirs bring disco hits, glamorous performances to Arlington HeightsMar 02, 2019 12:00 am - For anyone feeling wistful about the disco craze and '80s synthesizers, take heart: Today's generation of teens understand that the albums of the Bee Gees and Wang Chung...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMar 01, 2019 9:03 am - The big wheels keep on turning as Monster Jam rolls into Rosemont's Allstate Arena this weekend. This is just one of many fun events happening in the suburbs. For more, ...
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When music producers are accused of being predators
Mar 01, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jessie Woo just wanted to sing. So when the budding vocalist met a successful music producer who told her he wanted to help her with her music, she belie...
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10 hot tickets: Shawn Mendes, PRETTYMUCH and BTS and on sale this weekendMar 01, 2019 5:00 am - PJ Morton - "Keys and a Mic Acoustic Tour featuring The Amours": 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago: R&B/Maroon 5 keyboardist. $30-$...
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Concerts: Andrew McMahon, Heather Lynne Horton, Allister and moreMar 01, 2019 5:00 am - State Champs "The Living Proof Tour" with Our Last Night, Dangerous Summer, Grayscale: 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $27.50...
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Review: Steve Poltz's album not as much fun as his concerts
Feb 28, 2019 6:00 am - Steve Poltz, "Shine On" (Red House) Steve Poltz entertained recent concert audiences by impersonating Don Pardo and Harry Caray, reliving a backstage encounter with a na...
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Arcada gives local acts a chance on the big stageFeb 28, 2019 5:00 am - Hey, musicians, are you the next big thing? Suzie Jessen, president and CEO of 1126 Entertainment, has been asking this question of Chicago-area musicians for the last ...
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Where past 'American Idol' winners are now as new season kicks offFeb 27, 2019 10:00 am - Some have had more success than others - in certain cases, much more - but they all share one thing: the title “American Idol.” As the singing competition starts its sec...
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Jimmie Allen is a reflection of a new country music world
Feb 27, 2019 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country singer Jimmie Allen likes to tell a story about the first time he met songwriter J.P. Williams, who is blind, before they came up with Al...