Music
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Country singer Ashley McBryde silences all doubters
Mar 27, 2018 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country singer Ashley McBryde has been hearing the critics since she was a kid. "I am the youngest of six. There's the smart one and the pretty o...
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Sound check: Gambler reunites for charity show at WireMar 27, 2018 6:00 am - Gambler reunion Glenview native Del Breckenfeld and his '80s-era rock band Gambler, best-known for hits “Walkin' the Streets” and “Follow your Heart,” are reuniting for ...
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Polish works, Lira Quartet Singers at Northwest Symphony concertMar 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Northwest Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of guest conductor Ray Ostwald, will present a concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 15, in the theater at Forest View...
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Easter tradition continues with Handel's 'Hallelujah Chorus' April 1Mar 26, 2018 11:00 pm - The majestic "Hallelujah Chorus" from George Frideric Handel's Messiah, sung by the 150-voice combined choirs of Elgin's Northwest Bible Baptist Church and its Providenc...
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'American Voices' concert April 29 to be inspired by composers, authorsMar 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Elmhurst Choral Union and Orchestra will present the varied experiences of American composers and authors in "American Voices" at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29, in Hammerschmi...
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Nicky Jam's friendship with J Balvin produces a new hit: "X"
Mar 26, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nicky Jam says there's no need to record albums to make it in the music industry anymore, and with "X'' he proves the theory once more. The Latin Grammy ...
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Review: Kim Richey keeps great music coming below the radar
Mar 26, 2018 7:00 am - Kim Richey, "Edgeland" (Yep Roc Records) Kim Richey has been winning over critics for years, but music buyers have been slower to catch on. On her eighth album, "Edgelan...
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Drag queen Trixie Mattel offers folksy wisdom on new album
Mar 26, 2018 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - If you've only heard of Trixie Mattel as the blonde, bee-hive wearing winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3," then you've only scratched the ...
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Sunday picks: Kenny G, Scotty McCreery and tattoosMar 25, 2018 7:23 am - Easy listening Mellow out to the smooth saxophone of Kenny G when he performs Sunday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $59-$89. (630) 962-7000 or arca...
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Weekend picks: Spend an evening with WGN's Steve CochranMar 24, 2018 7:23 am - Local laughs "An Evening with Steve Cochran & Friends" features WGN's John DaCosse and special guest Mike Toomey on Saturday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Willi...