Music
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Music notes: Tour brings Bush, The Kickback to Chicago's RivieraMay 09, 2017 6:00 am - 'Everything Zen' One of the biggest bands of the mid-'90s, Bush had a tight hold on the airwaves (and MTV) from 1994 on. But all good things must come to an end, and aft...
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Constable: Still time to find talent, pleasure once pressure is goneMay 09, 2017 5:30 am - Running has never run in my family. Outside of a mandatory 1-mile run during annual tryouts for the high school football team, I've enjoyed a lifetime of confining my ru...
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Olivia Newton-John postpones Genesee concertMay 09, 2017 1:00 am - Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John ("Grease," "Xanadu") has postponed her May 17 concert at the Genesee Theatre because of a bout of bronchitis, according ...
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Beach Boys' Brian Wilson to bring 'Pet Sounds' to Rosemont TheatreMay 09, 2017 1:00 am - Music legend and founding Beach Boys member Brian Wilson will bring "Pet Sounds - The Final Performances" to the Rosemont Theatre at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6. Wilson will p...
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Review: Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' join up for uplifting blues
May 08, 2017 7:00 am - Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo', "TajMo" (Concord) The first collaboration by Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' - the trailblazer and his by-now experienced disciple - is an easy listen. It...
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Review: Blondie's 'Pollinator' buzzes with fun hooks, guests
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Making new album an emotional roller coaster for Mary J. BligeMay 08, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Mary J. Blige may be spitting fireball lyrics about her soon-to-be ex-husband on her new album, but the songs didn't start from a place of anger and hate. ...
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Ravinia Festival 2017 season on saleMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - Tickets for the 2017 Ravinia Festival season go on sale at 5 a.m. Tuesday. There are 59 artists making their festival debut this summer, including Common (June 24), Andr...
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Sunday picks: Hear traditional songs of Africa with children's choirMay 07, 2017 7:22 am - Songs of Africa The African Children's Choir performs African songs and dances, along with spirituals and gospel selections, in a concert at Faith Lutheran Church, 1745 ...
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Sound check '17: Our guide to the local music festivals of summerMay 07, 2017 7:15 am - Sun's out, er ... drums out? And amps. And guitars and decks. Get a hefty dose of vitamin D as Chicago and the suburbs play host to myriad open-air music festivals throu...