Music
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Jonny Lang, Mavis Staples headline Aurora's Blues on the FoxJun 13, 2017 11:00 pm - Turn away from the stage at RiverEdge Park and up from Stolp Island rises the place where it all began for blues music in the city of Aurora. Leland Tower, on the top f...
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Raise the maypole and celebrate summer at Scandinavian festivalsJun 13, 2017 11:00 pm - In June, midsummer festivals occur all across northern Europe. They have special significance in the Scandinavian countries, where days are long. In northern Sweden, th...
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Chris Brown, DJ Khaled, New Edition to perform at BET Awards
Jun 13, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Chris Brown, DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne and New Edition have been added as performers at this month's BET Awards. The network announced Tuesday that Post Malon...
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Latin Grammys to announce nominees in Sept.; show airs Nov.
Jun 13, 2017 7:00 am - The nominees for the 2017 Latin Grammy Awards will be announced on Sept. 20 and the awards will be handed out on Nov. 16. The Latin Recording Academy made the announceme...
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Review: Fleet Foxes make long wait worth it with 'Crack-Up'
Jun 13, 2017 7:00 am - Fleet Foxes, "Crack-Up" (Nonesuch Records) Fleet Foxes' "Crack-Up" doesn't just grab your attention - it gives the senses a full-body massage. Produced by leader Robin P...
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Review: Steve Earle revisits his roots in all the best ways
Jun 13, 2017 7:00 am - Steve Earle and the Dukes, "So You Wannabe An Outlaw" (Warner Bros.) Steve Earle bills his new album as the philosophical heir to "Guitar Town," and the DNA connecting i...
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Review: New Cheap Trick album may be their best in 35 years
Jun 13, 2017 6:00 am - Cheap Trick, "We're All Alright!" (Big Machine Records) Cheap Trick is way better than all right on "We're All Alright!" - which may be their best in 35 years. With th...
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Music notes: Willie Nelson on the road to RaviniaJun 13, 2017 6:00 am - Nelson and friends Outlaw country rocker Willie Nelson keeps on rocking. The 84-year-old musician has been playing music for nearly 61 years, and he's out “On the Road A...
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Lake Villa concert series continues WednesdayJun 13, 2017 1:00 am - The Live Music in the Parks series continues from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, with Libido Funk Circus at the Lehmann Mansion, 485 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Lake Villa. The seri...
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Taste of Des Plaines returns Friday and SaturdayJun 12, 2017 11:00 pm - The 2017 Taste of Des Plaines officially kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday, June 16, followed by a fun-filled day and evening on Saturday, June 17. The festival, which runs fr...