Articles filed under Music
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Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for 'Money,' dies at 81Jan 29, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Barrett Strong, one of Motown's founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company's breakthrough single "Money (That's What I Want)" a...
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District 300 students to premiere 'Magical Forest' composition written by Mexican composerJan 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Band students from all five middle school in Community Unit District 300 will perform the world premiere of "Magical Forest," an original composition by Nubia Jaime-Donj...
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Smokey Robinson, 'King of Motown,' to release new solo albumJan 28, 2023 5:00 am - NEW YORK - It's been nearly a decade since Smokey Robinson's last album, but new music from the King of Motown is on the horizon. Robinson will release the nine-track al...
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Barbershop quartets ready to deliver your valentineJan 26, 2023 10:00 pm - After a short Covid-related break, the popular "singing valentines" barbershop quartets are back for Valentine's Day in 2023. For over a decade, the foursomes of experie...
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Upcoming documentary captures the persevering spirit of Libertyville's Ike ReillyJan 26, 2023 5:00 am - Rocker Ike Reilly could be a character in one of his own songs - the gritty, persistent working man's poet who can't seem to catch his big break. The Libertyville bard,...
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Shakira's Super Bowl outfits, lyrics coming to Grammy MuseumJan 26, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Shakira's two outfits worn during a Super Bowl halftime performance, her handwritten lyrics and her heavily crystalized electric guitar are among the items...
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Waubonsee Voices: Why we should care about the artsJan 25, 2023 10:00 pm - During the early stages of the pandemic, neighbors residing in different communities in Italy were shown on social media singing songs in unison from their balconies. Th...
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Pianist Albert Cano Smit joins Elgin Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto Feb. 4-5Jan 25, 2023 10:00 pm - Acclaimed New York-based conductor Kyle Ritenauer will direct the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and guest pianist Albert Cano Smit at the Feb. 4-5 concerts. He is one of eigh...
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Sound check: Magic City Hippies back in ChicagoJan 25, 2023 5:00 am - Return of the Hippies Buffalo Grove-native drummer Pat Howard comes back home as the Miami-based Magic City Hippies hit Chicago's Metro for a night of tropics-insp...
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Best Bets: Hey Nonny Blues Week, Brian Posehn, AnthraxJan 25, 2023 5:00 am - 'Through Darkness' The exhibition "Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad," showcasing works by photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales, opens t...