Articles filed under Music
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ECC Arts Center presents a night of rock n' roll theater May 6Apr 19, 2017 11:00 pm - On Saturday, May 6, the Elgin Community College Arts Center will present Nashville songstress Sarah Potenza and the new play, "The Fire and the Rose" by Chris Snock, all...
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Nine Inch Nails, Jawbreaker headline Riot Fest lineupApr 19, 2017 9:00 am - Thinking about hitting Riot Fest this year? Maybe the first wave of the lineup, released this morning, will help with that decision. Of the more than 100 bands set to p...
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1 year after Prince's death, another turn for The RevolutionApr 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 worldApr 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 statusApr 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...