Articles filed under Music
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Melissa Etheridge, Priscilla Renea share songwriting secretsApr 27, 2016 7:00 am - HIDDEN HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Melissa Etheridge and songwriter Priscilla Renea had never met before sitting down to discuss their craft, and within an hour, they were spon...
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Artist battles 'monsters' while creating them on canvasApr 27, 2016 5:30 am - Five years ago, Jamie Koala was in a place darker than the skulls and morbid landscapes she has painted for heavy metal bands, such as “Lamb of God.” Koala had earned he...
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Weekend picks: Stars On Ice skates into RosemontApr 27, 2016 5:00 am - Champion skaters Olympic Gold Medalists Meryl Davis & Charlie White, National Champions and Olympic medalists Gracie Gold, Ashley Wagner, Jeremy Abbott and many more ar...
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Music notes: Ivy Ford brings the blues to Libertyville's Mickey Finn'sApr 27, 2016 5:00 am - Ivy Ford and the blues Ivy Ford, Waukegan's fresh-faced contribution to Chicago's blues scene, is a striking force in local music. With a decade of experience beltin...
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Rita Moreno, Michael Bolton on tap for ArcadaApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - Tickets go on sale at noon Thursday for upcoming shows by Michael Bolton and Rita Moreno at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. Grammy Award-winning singer Bolton perfor...
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All about the tour: Meghan Trainor to play RosemontApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor brings "The Untouchable Tour" to the Rosemont Theatre in August. Trainor, with guests Hailee Steinfeld and Comm...
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Honored today, Gustav Mahler was vilified as a composer during his lifetimeApr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai is a fan of the late 19th-century composer Gustav Mahler. "Go listen to some music that you'd never think that you would listen to or expect yo...
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'The Beatles: Band of the Sixties' comes to Batavia library May 5Apr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Aaron Krerowicz will talk about "The Beatles: Band of the Sixties" at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. During this New Lyceum L...
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Holocaust Remembrance program to show 'Orchestra of Exiles' May 4Apr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Congregation Kneseth Israel, 330 Division St. in Elgin, will observe Yom HaShoah-Holocaust Remembrance Day at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4. Mark Kuntz, longtime cellist with...
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Review: Jayhawks soar on timeless 'Paging Mr. Proust'Apr 26, 2016 8:12 am - The Jayhawks "Paging Mr. Proust" (Thirty Tigers) Paging Jayhawks fans: The Americana band of renown has returned with a timeless gem that belongs among the best of the g...