Articles filed under Music
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Feel the passion of Chopin's Concerto No. 2 with the ESO and pianist Natasha Paremski Feb. 9-10Jan 31, 2019 10:00 pm - On Valentine's weekend Feb. 9-10, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, led by music director Andrew Grams, presents "Natasha & the Romantics" with guest artist Natasha Paremski...
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10 hot tickets: Jimmy Eat World, John Mayer, CHVRCHES and moreJan 31, 2019 10:30 am - Amanda Seales: 8 p.m. Friday, March 8, at Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago: comedy/DJ. $30. On sale 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1. (877) 987-6487 or jamusa.com. Sab...
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Review: The Motet brews funky grooves on 'Death or Devotion'Jan 31, 2019 6:00 am - The Motet, "Death or Devotion" (The Motet) Unsuspecting listeners may stumble into "Death or Devotion" and, based on first impressions, figure that it's a lost funk/soul...
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Dilemma of having an R. Kelly-penned hit: Sing or sink it?Jan 31, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For Grammy-nominated singer Joe, singing the hit song R. Kelly wrote and produced for him is out of the question. "I've stopped performing the song," he ...
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Syleena Johnson takes sobering look at R. Kelly-penned songJan 31, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "I Am Your Woman" marked a major milestone for Syleena Johnson: It was the major-label debut single for the singer, then in her early 20s, and it was wri...
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Brantley Gilbert to perform at Naperville's RibfestJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - A "Modern Day Prodigal Son" is set to appear soon in Naperville, with country singer-songwriter Brantley Gilbert on the calendar to play July 5 at Ribfest. Georgia nativ...
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No auditions required to join new Fermi Community OrchestraJan 30, 2019 10:00 pm - When I was a fourth-grader, my instrument of choice was violin. When our orchestra director asked me to switch to viola in sixth grade, I did and loved the low mellow to...
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Cardi B, Nicki Minaj to headline BET Experience concertsJan 30, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Cardi B and Nicki Minaj will headline concerts at the 7th annual BET Experience at L.A. LIVE, held days before the 2019 BET Awards. BET announced Wednesd...
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Linda Perry, pioneering producer, smashing through historyJan 30, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Linda Perry didn't originally set out to be a music producer, but the singer who was focused on writing lyrics would hear noises in her head. She couldn'...
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Outtakes: Linda Perry on Neil Portnow, Adele and 'Beautiful'Jan 30, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Linda Perry - who is the first woman nominated for non-classical producer of the year at the Grammys in 15 years - discusses Recording Academy CEO Neil P...