Articles filed under Music
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Sound check: Mississippi Heat brings the blues outdoors in AuroraSep 02, 2020 6:00 am - Outdoor blues at The Venue The Chicago area usually affords at least another month of good summer-esque weather, and The Venue is taking advantage. With a September...
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Miranda Lambert leads CMA noms, Luke Combs' streak continuesSep 01, 2020 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country star Miranda Lambert turns her 'œWildcard'ť into an ace as she's the leading nominee at the 2020 Country Music Association Awards, includ...
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Schaumburg Boomers to host four more socially distanced concertsSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - The pandemic forced cancellation of Schaumburg's traditional Septemberfest this weekend, but the Schaumburg Boomers baseball team is set to host more socially distanced ...
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Aurora's First Fridays features virtual art shows, pay-what-you-can cafe Sept. 4Aug 31, 2020 11:00 pm - First Fridays is once again back in downtown on Sept. 4 with art, music, and more at a dozen plus venues. The evening will provide a variety of experiences for all to pa...
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Gaga's masks, Weeknd's advocacy and more top VMAs momentsAug 31, 2020 7:00 am - The MTV Video Music Awards got a little creative trying to put on a somewhat live awards show from New York City in the middle of a pandemic. Sunday's sh...
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R&B singer Akon moves ahead with 'Akon City' in SenegalAug 31, 2020 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - American R&B singer Akon is moving ahead with plans to create a futuristic pan-African city, announcing Monday that construction will begin next ye...
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MTV VMAs honor Chadwick Boseman: 'His impact lives forever'Aug 31, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK - "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman, whose death from colon cancer shocked fans, was honored at the MTV Video Music Awards as a hero in real life, not just ...
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Snoop Dogg, Twista reschedule Aurora concertAug 31, 2020 1:00 am - Snoop Dogg and Twista have rescheduled their postponed concert at RiverEdge Park in Aurora to July 18, 2021. The rap stars were to have shared a concert bill on July 19 ...
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Album review: Bettye LaVette's 'Blackbirds' celebrates Black womenAug 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Bettye LaVette, "Blackbirds" (Verve) The wise intuition and emotional commitment of Bettye LaVette's interpretive skills find an ideal setting on "Blackbirds," a co...
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Lady Gaga dominates at MTV VMAs, The Weeknd wins top awardAug 29, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Lady Gaga cleaned house at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, while The Weeknd took home the top prize - and both pop stars sent important messages to viewers a...