Music
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1 year after Prince's death, another turn for The Revolution
Apr 19, 2017 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - For members of Prince's 1980s backing band The Revolution, reuniting and hitting the road for a spring U.S. tour is how they are coping with the "Purp...
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Vinyl music gives record stores a boost in a digital world
Apr 19, 2017 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Record stores have not only survived the onslaught of pirated music, digital downloads and online streaming services. They're now growing in numbe...
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Local rockers Revolt Coda heading into the spotlightApr 19, 2017 6:00 am - Revolt Coda is poised to storm the Chicago scene. With a solid rock sensibility permeating well-constructed melodies and an energetic stage show, the band has the to...
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Weekend picks: Jersey Boy Michael Ingersoll croons at MetropolisApr 19, 2017 6:00 am - Cabaret crooner Fans of the first Chicago run of “Jersey Boys” and the touring singing group Under the Streetlamp can see one of its stars up close in the cabaret revue ...
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Voices of Spring festival kicks off April 22 with Heartland VoicesApr 18, 2017 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra, together with Chamber Music on the Fox, Elgin Master Chorale, Soirée Lyrique and Heartland Voices, will present "Voices of Spring," a colla...
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Fox Valley Philharmonic Orchestra to present "Virtuoso" concert SundayApr 18, 2017 11:00 pm - On Sunday, April 23, the Fox Valley Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of James Yarbrough, will feature solo virtuoso performances by its principal chair wind playe...
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Music Review: Angaleena Presley affirms her renegade status
Apr 18, 2017 7:00 am - Angaleena Presley, "Wrangled" (Mining Light/Thirty Tigers) Angaleena Presley has earned her place in the resistance to the formulaic vibe that rules Nashville these days...
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Review: Ron Sexsmith reliably melodic on 'The Last Rider'
Apr 18, 2017 7:00 am - Ron Sexsmith, "The Last Rider" (Compass Records) Ron Sexsmith maintains his melodic consistency on "The Last Rider," 15 pop songs absorbed by the threat of loneliness an...
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Review: John Mayer solid, but not sizzling on latest album
Apr 18, 2017 7:00 am - John Mayer, "The Search for Everything" (Columbia) Earth's reigning guitar god, John Mayer, is out with his seventh studio album, "The Search for Everything." It reveals...
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Prince left behind a treasure trove to see at Paisley Park
Apr 18, 2017 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - One visit to the sprawling Minnesota recording complex that Prince called home may not be enough. Paisley Park, in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhasse...