Brian Shamie
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Music notes: Herman's Hermits bring the British invasion to ArcadaJun 01, 2016 5:37 am - Can't you hear my Hermits? In its heyday, Manchester's British pop band Herman's Hermits was slinging hits on both sides of the pond. For more than five decades (and wit...
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Music notes: The Osmonds take the spotlight at ParamountMay 24, 2016 5:53 am - Return of The Osmonds The much-loved brother-and-sister duo Donny and Marie Osmond opened a weeklong set of concerts at the Paramount Theatre Sunday. Catch them as they ...
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Nas, Fitz and Rob Zombie join Misfits for Riot Fest in ChicagoMay 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Riot Fest organizers already delivered the first volley in the war to win fest-goer's summer spending money with last week's announcement about the Misfits reunion h...
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Music notes: Get a little Heart at Genesee FridayMay 17, 2016 5:00 am - You gotta have Heart Busting on to the scene in the '70s with Heart, sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson have continued cutting through the musical landscape ever since, leavin...
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Music notes: Carrie Underwood brings 'Storyteller' to RosemontMay 10, 2016 11:00 am - Underwood at Allstate 2016 CMT Music Award nominee and 2005 "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood has succesfully made the crossover from country to pop, drawing fans ...
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Music notes: Off the Trax packs 3 nights of tunesMay 03, 2016 5:00 am - Off the Trax rolls into Edison Park After the success of last year's North by Northwest Highway Music Fest, Edison Park is rolling out a shiny new name for this festival...
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Music notes: Ivy Ford brings the blues to Libertyville's Mickey Finn'sApr 27, 2016 5:00 am - Ivy Ford and the blues Ivy Ford, Waukegan's fresh-faced contribution to Chicago's blues scene, is a striking force in local music. With a decade of experience beltin...
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The Linden Method shows pop-punk is thriving locallyApr 20, 2016 6:00 am - Pop-punk hasn't faded away. Sure, standard-bearers like Blink-182 no longer dominate the airwaves as they did 20 years ago, but if you take your earbuds out long enough...
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Music notes: Metropolis presents two nights of WARApr 19, 2016 5:00 am - Legacy of WAR California's legendary funk-rock band WAR has been writing hits since the late '60s. In recent years, the band's music has been making nostalgic connection...
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Music notes: Join Wild Belle for Record Store Day showApr 12, 2016 5:24 am - Happy Record Store Day! Barrington psych rockers Wild Belle will perform songs from their new album "Dreamland" at a special Record Store Day appearance and album-signin...