Music
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Carole Bayer Sager to get special honor at Songwriters Hall
Mar 08, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Carole Bayer Sager will receive the Johnny Mercer Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June. The Oscar- and Grammy-winner, who was inducted into the ...
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Schaumburg native Brina Kay releases debut single out of NashvilleMar 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Nashville singer, songwriter and now recording artist Brina Kay is set to release her first single "Horizon" at midnight on Friday, March 8. Produced by Mike Anderson,...
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Festival co-founder: Lineup for Woodstock 50 coming soon
Mar 07, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang says the wait is almost over regarding performers for Woodstock 50, despite media reports claiming Jay-Z, Black Keys an...
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Review: David Gray reflects on time in folk-electronic album
Mar 07, 2019 6:00 am - David Gray, "Gold in a Brass Age" (IHT Records) David Gray's lively folk record "Gold in a Brass Age" features his signature mix of electronic and folk. Both genres brin...
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Review: Patty Griffin's elegant songs are deeply meditative
Mar 07, 2019 6:00 am - Patty Griffin, "Patty Griffin" (PGM/Thirty Tigers) It's taken Patty Griffin more than 20 years and nearly a dozen albums to issue a self-titled release. There may be no ...
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Music Review: Norway mints a new pop princess in Sigrid
Mar 07, 2019 6:00 am - Sigrid, "Sucker Punch" (Island Records) Rising pop singer Sigrid's new album "Sucker Punch" is perfectly titled - it's a surprise hit you never saw coming that instantly...
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Downtown Elgin venue gets OK after residents finally get chance to speakMar 07, 2019 12:00 am - Legit Dogs and Ice in downtown Elgin received final approval Wednesday to host concerts, after opponents got a chance to air their views to the city council. The ci...
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Celebrate women composers March 10 at St. Charles libraryMar 06, 2019 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Public Library will host Chicago-based Cherchez la Femme at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, in the Carnegie Community Room. The duo will perform music by women...
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'Voices From Around the World' to be presented in BarringtonMar 06, 2019 10:00 pm - The last performance of "Voices From Around the World" is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 401 E. Main St., in Barrington. Tickets ...
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Smokey Robinson and others pay tribute to Aretha Franklin in CBS special
Mar 06, 2019 10:32 am - For Smokey Robinson, the late Aretha Franklin was more than just the Queen of Soul. Robinson told a packed venue that Franklin was his longtime neighbor in Detroit, call...