Music
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Guitarist Jimmy Page looks back at 50 years of Led Zeppelin
Oct 30, 2018 7:00 am - CORONA, Calif. (AP) - Jimmy Page once painted a dragon, and used it to slay. The guitar guru was so bursting with creative inspiration 50 years ago that he felt compelle...
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Sound check: Josh Groban joins Idina Menzel at the United CenterOct 29, 2018 11:00 pm - This story was updated to reflect that Hoobastank has canceled their tour. Groban and Menzel Josh Groban, the actor and multiplatinum crooner of operatic pop an...
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AM Taxi's Adam Krier talks about Saturday's Urge show and his role on suburban music sceneOct 29, 2018 11:00 pm - Take a spin through the suburban music scene, and you're likely to find fingerprints left by Naperville's Adam Krier. But he'd never take credit for that. Krier, the hus...
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Elmhurst Choral Union to celebrate holidays with Handel's 'Messiah' Dec. 2Oct 29, 2018 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Dec. 2, Elmhurst Choral Union and Orchestra will present Handel's "Messiah" at 3 p.m. in Hammerschmidt Chapel on the campus of Elmhurst College. Guest soloist...
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Janelle Monae on Lauryn Hill, vinyl and 'Dirty Computer'
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How world-traveling musician from Elmhurst ended up on helicopter with Chris HemsworthOct 29, 2018 1:00 am - One of Elmhurst native and musician Scott Hildebrand's eight original songs is called "Ready to Fly." A clip of it appears as the backdrop to a viral video featuring a s...
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Plan ahead: David Sedaris comes to Aurora's Paramount Nov. 20Oct 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Wry raconteur Get ready to laugh when David Sedaris reads diary entries, humorous essays and more at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $49-$59. For matu...
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Best bets this week: Darrell Hammond plays Zanies in Rosemont & Chicago Nov. 1-3Oct 28, 2018 7:31 am - 'SNL' mainstay Fans of "Saturday Night Live" won't want to miss veteran comedian Darrell Hammond perform standup at two Zanies locations: first at 1548 N. Wells St., Chi...
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Weekend picks: Bill Bellamy brings standup to Schaumburg's ImprovOct 28, 2018 7:25 am - Funny guy Comedian Bill Bellamy ("Insecure," "The Bounce Back") ends series of standup shows Sunday at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $27...
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Weekend picks: Meet Svengoolie at Volo Auto MuseumOct 27, 2018 7:00 am - Horror host See a local media celebrity in person at the Annual Svengoolie Meet and Greet on Saturday at the Volo Auto Museum, 27582 Volo Village Road, Volo. General adm...