Articles filed under Music
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With R. Kelly already in prison, prosecutor drops Cook County chargesJan 30, 2023 12:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said Monday that she's dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly following federal convictions in two courts that should g...
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Musicians Swap Meet Feb. 5 to benefit Bensenville-Wood Dale Food PantryJan 29, 2023 10:00 pm - Dig that old banjo out of the closet, that guitar from under the bed, that broken amp, unused pedals or anything else you no longer need or want. Then head on over to t...
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NKOTB bringing the right stuff to Rosemont for fan conventionJan 29, 2023 10:00 pm - New Kids on the Block fans who can't stop singing "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" should clear their calendars for Blockcon, the first New Kids fan convention, coming to ...
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Music review: Dylan's expanded 1997 masterpiece reveals new layersJan 29, 2023 5:00 am - "Fragments - Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series Vol. 17," Bob Dylan (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings) When Bob Dylan released "Time Out of...
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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...