Articles filed under Music
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Violinist Geneva Lewis to perform with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra this weekendJan 03, 2023 10:00 pm - Violinist Geneva Lewis, recipient of a 2022 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, will perform Brahm's Violin Concerto with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra on Jan. 7-8. Lewis repla...
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New to streaming this week: 'The Pale Blue Eye,' Iggy Pop and 'The Menu'Jan 03, 2023 5:00 am - Here's a collection curated by the Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • Chris...
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Gangsta Boo, a former member of Three 6 Mafia, dies at 43Jan 02, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Gangsta Boo, a Southern rapper who was a former member of the hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, has died. She was 43. Lola "Gangsta Boo'' Mitchell was found dea...
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Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White dies at age 67Jan 02, 2023 12:00 am - Drummer Fred White, who backed up his brothers Maurice and Verdine White in the Grammy-winning ensemble Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. He was 67. Verdine White, a vocalis...
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Jeremiah Green, Modest Mouse drummer, dead from cancer at 45Jan 01, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Jeremiah Green, the founding drummer for the rock band Modest Mouse, has died just days after the band announced he had been diagnosed with cancer. He was 45....
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Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74Jan 01, 2023 12:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died Saturday at the age of 74, he...
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The Year of the Slap: Pop-culture moments in 2022Dec 31, 2022 10:00 pm - Taylor Swift was up. Elon Musk was in, out, and in. Tom Cruise was back. BTS stepped aside, and so did Serena Williams, and Tom Brady too - oops, scratch that. But the s...
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IMAGES: Notable deaths in the entertainment world in 2022Dec 30, 2022 4:00 am - Sidney Poitier, Loretta Lynn and Angela Lansbury were among the giants in the entertainment industry who died in 2022. ...
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A charitable effort with strings attached: How ukuleles are helping kids in children's hospitalsDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - A musical instrument popular in the 1920s will be helping out patients in children's hospitals thanks to Buffalo Grove groups and an international charity. The BG Singer...
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Knighthood brings Brian May 'a little bit more clout'Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - LONDON - Queen guitarist Brian May is now a "Sir." May, who also has a doctorate in astrophysics and is an animal welfare advocate, received a knighthood Friday as part ...