Articles filed under Music
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Ron Onesti: Our variety of music began at homeMar 28, 2025 4:30 am - As a music fan, I count my blessings every day that I was born WHEN I was born. The year was 1962. If I brought up an issue from 1990, it would not seem that long ago. But to think that the same number of years before I was born was during “The Roaring Twenties” just blows my mind!
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June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney, Tony Brown to join Country Music Hall of FameMar 25, 2025 3:05 pm - June Carter, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown have been invited to join the Country Music Hall of Fame.The Country Music Association announced the new 2025 inductees on Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Best Bets: TikTok sensation Drew Wiegman brings improvisational cello home to Lake CountyMar 25, 2025 9:59 am - Self-taught cellist and Lake County native Drew Wiegman headlines the James Lumber Center in Grayslake, Elmhurst History Museum examines DuPage County’s farming legacy, and the Lyric Opera stages the Chicago premiere of the new adults-only “The Listeners.”
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Concerts March 28 to April 3: Kylie Minogue, Frankie Valli, Kraftwerk, Daryl Hall and moreMar 25, 2025 9:09 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Kylie Minogue, Freddy Jones Band, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Kraftwerk, Daryl Hall, Snow Patrol and more.
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Things to do March 28 to April 3: Marc Maron, Peabo Bryson, SnkrFest and moreMar 25, 2025 9:09 am - Mark your calendar for Marc Maron, Paramount Theatre’s “Waitress,” TAIKOPROJECT, Peabo Bryson, SnkrFest, Nick Swardson and more happening this week.
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Ron Onesti: Alice Cooper and ‘Super Ron’Mar 21, 2025 3:00 am - What I do for a living doesn’t usually qualify for “combat pay,” but occasionally the combination of classic rock and Miller Lite creates a precarious situation that causes more excitement than the concert itself.
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Concerts March 21-27: BoDeans, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Iggy Pop and moreMar 18, 2025 4:57 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include BoDeans, Russell Dickerson, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Iggy Pop, Corky Siegel and more.
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Things to do March 21-27: Jay Pharoah, Lake County RV Outlet Show, DuPage Comic Con and moreMar 17, 2025 9:16 am - Mark your calendar for Jay Pharoah, the Lake County RV Outlet Show, Center Stage at Ruth Page, the DuPage Comic Con, the Lyric Opera’s production of “La Boheme,” comedian Tom Green and more happening this week.
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Ron Onesti: Danny Seraphine — from Chicago to The Rock and Roll Hall of FameMar 14, 2025 5:30 am - At 9 years of age, Danny Seraphine first picked up a set of drumsticks, beginning a musical roller coaster ride that gave the world some of the best-loved pop hits of our lifetime.
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Stars shine at Ravinia this summerMar 13, 2025 11:12 am - Oscar nominee and “Wicked” co-star Cynthia Erivo, Lenny Kravitz, Chicago’s own Earth, Wind & Fire, Janelle Monáe and the CSO are among the luminaries scheduled to perform at the Ravinia Festival this summer.