Music
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Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh and son bring Terrapin Family Band to ChicagoNov 06, 2017 6:00 am - When Grahame Lesh decided to enter his high school talent show in 2003, he asked his dad, Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, if he'd join him to perform the band's hippie-...
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Review: Billy Bragg delivers the news on 'Bridges Not Walls'
Nov 06, 2017 6:00 am - Billy Bragg, "Bridges Not Walls" (Cooking Vinyl) Billy Bragg is among the most romantic of protest singers but "Bridges Not Walls" is a newscast of dissent, not a love l...
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Review: Kid Rock delivers on strong 'Sweet Southern Sugar'
Nov 06, 2017 6:00 am - Kid Rock, "Sweet Southern Sugar" (Broken Bow/BMG/Top Dog) Getting your new album noticed these days seems to involve elaborate publicity stunts and social media gimmicks...
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Prospect Marching Knights take 3rd in regional competitionNov 05, 2017 10:00 pm - The Prospect Marching Knights traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, last month to compete in the Bands of America Super Regional, featuring 65 marching bands from 10 states. ...
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Sunday picks: 'Idol' vet Haley Reinhart headlines Chicago's Lincoln HallNov 05, 2017 7:31 am - Wheeling 'Idol' Wheeling native and "American Idol" veteran Haley Reinhart headlines an intimate concert bill with Waxworks and Todd Kessler at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Li...
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Sunday picks: 'Idol' vet Haley Reinhart headlines Chicago's Lincoln HallNov 05, 2017 7:00 am - Wheeling 'Idol' Wheeling native and “American Idol” veteran Haley Reinhart headlines an intimate concert bill with Waxworks and Todd Kessler at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Li...
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Auction house says $700k sale for Prince's guitar a record
Nov 05, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A bidding war resulted in a $700,000 price tag for a Prince guitar - the highest price ever paid for one of the late icon's guitars, according to Juli...
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Indian Valley Community Band Holiday Concert at Sandwich Opera HouseNov 03, 2017 11:00 pm - The historic Opera House in Sandwich, 140 E. Railroad St., will be ringing with delightful sounds of Christmas as the Indian Valley Community Band performs their 26th an...
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Review: Sam Smith's 'Thrill of It All' is a thrill indeed
Nov 03, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sam Smith, "The Thrill of It All" (Capitol) When Sam Smith debuted on the music scene in 2014, he sang beautiful and searing songs about love lapses and ...
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Pre-orders for new Swift album reach more than 400,000 units
Nov 03, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Pre-orders for Taylor Swift's "reputation" have reached more than 400,000 units and the album has become Target's biggest music pre-sale of all-time. Big Mach...