Music
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Sam Smith's hits tap into listeners' emotions, but he's keeping his new tour upbeatJul 02, 2018 6:00 am - Sam Smith knows his music is melancholy and emotional, but he's hoping his live shows will be uplifting and feel “like a fistful of love,” as he put it. The singer, know...
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Boom! A day-by-day guide of where to see suburban fireworks this weekJul 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Nothing says Fourth of July more than a patriotic fireworks display. But you don't have to wait until Independence Day to enjoy one. Here's a day-by-day list of where to...
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Weekend picks: Relive the 1860s during Wauconda's Civil War DaysJul 01, 2018 7:23 am - North vs. South See re-enactors bring back the 1860s during Civil War Days this weekend at the Lakewood Forest Preserve, IL Route 176 at Fairfield Road, Wauconda. D...
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Weekend picks: Cardboard Regatta takes float (maybe?) in Glen EllynJun 30, 2018 7:23 am - Hopes afloat Cheer on the buoyant homemade ships (or giggle at the not-so-ship-shape ones) as part of the Lake Ellyn Cardboard Regatta on Saturday at Lake Ellyn Par...
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Drake's 'Scorpion' stings streaming competition
Jun 30, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Drake's "Scorpion" has set a record for most one-day streams for an album on Apple Music. The streaming platform says the album has logged more than 170 ...
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Review: Ray Davies' sequel 'Americana Act II' disappoints
Jun 29, 2018 7:00 am - Ray Davies, "Our Country: Americana Act II" (Sony Legacy) Like most sequels, Ray Davies' "Our Country: Americana Act II" doesn't live up to the original. The Kinks co-fo...
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Month after diss track, Drake emerges unfazed with new album
Jun 29, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A month ago, Drake's world was crumbling. Now, he's untouchable. Pusha T's infamous diss track - where he was in full investigative journalist mode, divu...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
Jun 29, 2018 7:00 am - iTunes charts for week ending June 28, 2018 Top Songs 1. Girls Like You (feat. Cardi B),Maroon 5 2. I Like It, Cardi B,Bad Bunny & J Balvin 3. Sober, Demi Lovato 4. ...
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Review: Jim James delivers rocking 'Uniform Distortion'
Jun 29, 2018 7:00 am - Jim James, "Uniform Distortion" (ATO Records) My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James offers his musings on love, life and the hazards of our social media-driven modern wor...
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Review: Florence + the Machine looks back with regret, hope
Jun 29, 2018 7:00 am - Florence + The Machine, "High as Hope" (Republic Records) "High as Hope" could be seen as Florence Welch's quarter-life crisis album. The Florence + the Machine frontwom...