Music
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MTV VMAs to feature Cardi B, J. Lo and Aretha tributeAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Cardi B will make her first public appearance as a mom at the MTV Video Music Awards, and it might be worth it: She could be the night's big winner. The rappe...
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Animal Collective wants to do their own thing, and that means saving coral reefsAug 19, 2018 7:23 am - If there's one thing that has been consistent about the ever-mercurial Animal Collective, it's that they will almost assuredly zig when you expect them to zag. Enter: "T...
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Weekend picks: Air and Water Show takes offAug 19, 2018 7:23 am - Sky & sea The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are one of the main draws of the Chicago Air and Water Show, now in its 60th season. The aerial and water demonstrations ...
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Weekend picks: Gladys Knight, O'Jays play AuroraAug 18, 2018 7:23 am - Gladys Knight & the O'Jays Grammy-winning singer Gladys Knight ("Midnight Train to Georgia," "Every Beat of My Heart") brings her gospel, pop and R&B hits to Aurora...
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Janet Jackson, Daddy Yankee celebrate release of new song
Aug 18, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Janet Jackson's fans were so energetic at an event Friday for her new single that one fan chimed in so the icon could speak without interruption. "Everyb...
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5 ideas for this weekend in the suburbsAug 17, 2018 10:00 am - Head outdoors for a summer concert featuring Gladys Knight and the O'Jays Saturday at RiverEdge Park. This is just one of many fun events happening this weekend in the s...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
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Weekend picks: Chris Young's 'Losing Sleep Tour' plays RiverEdgeAug 17, 2018 6:00 am - He's 'Comin' Over' Country star Chris Young ("I'm Comin' Over," "Voices") brings his "Losing Sleep Tour" with Brown & Gray and Travis Denning to RiverEdge Park, 360 N. B...
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From giving birth at 12 years old to 'physical fights': The difficult life and times of Aretha Franklin
Aug 17, 2018 1:00 am - Aretha Franklin's music is tinged with a confident power - most notable in the way she transformed Otis Redding's "Respect" into a towering, demanding hurricane of a son...
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Jazz on the Square teams up with Jamey Aebersold to bring jazz education resources to McHenry County schoolsAug 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Jazz on the Square, a McHenry County nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting jazz education and live jazz performances in McHenry County, has teamed up with Jamey ...