Articles filed under Music
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Review: Exciting performances from singer Tomi LunsfordJul 28, 2016 7:00 am - Tomi Lunsford, "Come On Blue" (Seedbank) "Come On Blue" includes wah-wah guitar, pedal steel and a saw, and singer Tomi Lunsford mimics them all. Elsewhere her voice sou...
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Kiwanuka sings about being a 'Black Man in a White World'Jul 27, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British recording artist Michael Kiwanuka has connections in high places. At 24, without a hit record to his name, Kiwanuka was invited to tour with Adele....
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Family keeps hit songwriter Lori McKenna grounded, inspiredJul 27, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Singer-songwriter Lori McKenna now has a Grammy trophy sitting on her piano at her home in Massachusetts, thanks to Little Big Town's hit song "G...
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Looking back on Lollapalooza as fest turns 25Jul 27, 2016 5:00 am - When suburban natives the Smashing Pumpkins first played Lollapalooza, it was a traveling festival in its early years. Drummer Jimmy Chamberlin of Joliet describes the f...
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Weekend picks: See 'Star Wars' under the starsJul 27, 2016 5:00 am - A galaxy far, far away Revisit Disney's relaunch of the beloved sci-fi franchise when the 2015 film “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is screened outdoors Thursday at Colle...
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Music notes: Local hot tickets if you're not going to LollapaloozaJul 27, 2016 5:00 am - Lolla alternatives If the hustle and bustle around the four-day Lollapalooza music festival and its official aftershows seems a bit much for you, here are some other opt...
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Jackie Evancho, Edgar Winter among new Arcada showsJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - A David Bowie tribute group, 16-year-old classical crossover singer Jackie Evancho and rocker Edgar Winter are all coming to the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. The rec...
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Avett Brothers concert rescheduled at GeneseeJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - The Avett Brothers' Oct. 11 concert at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan has been rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. Previously purchased tickets will automatica...
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Algonquin library to host Storytelling FestivalJul 26, 2016 11:00 pm - From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug, 1, local storytellers and musicians will enchant audiences of all ages at the Algonquin Area Public Library's Storytelling Festival a...
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Rihanna, Metallica set for Global Citizen FestivalJul 26, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Rihanna, Metallica, Kendrick Lamar, Major Lazer and Selena Gomez will headline the 2016 Global Citizen Festival this fall. The free concert will take place Se...