Articles filed under Music
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Music Review: Mellifluous melodies from Darryl PurposeMay 06, 2016 7:00 am - Darryl Purpose, "Still the Birds" (Blue Rock) Yes, Darryl Purpose sounds like James Taylor. And, yes, he has an amazing backstory - he's a blackjack expert banned from c...
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Review: Mary Chapin Carpenter shines on wistful new setMay 06, 2016 7:00 am - Mary Chapin Carpenter, "The Things That We Are Made Of" (Lambent Light Records/Thirty Tigers) Mary Chapin Carpenter at her best doesn't really do mainstream country. She...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes StoreMay 06, 2016 7:00 am - iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending May 5, 2016: Top Songs 1. One Dance (feat. Wizkid & Kyla), Drake 2. This Is What You Came For (featuring Rihanna), Calv...
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Review: Cyndi Lauper takes the country roads on 'Detour'May 06, 2016 7:00 am - Cyndi Lauper, "Detour" (Sire/Rhino) Cyndi Lauper's "Detour," a trip into country territory after earlier forays into blues and pop standards, is all over the map, held t...
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Keith Urban's 'Ripcord' is hodgepodge of musical directionsMay 06, 2016 6:00 am - Keith Urban, "Ripcord" (Capitol Nashville) Having finished his run as an "American Idol" judge, Keith Urban leaps into "Ripcord," the most eclectic, genre-spanning album...
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Weekend picks: Loni Love, Arlington International opening dayMay 06, 2016 5:00 am - Getting 'Real' TV fans who love comedian Loni Love as a co-host of the Fox daytime talk show “The Real” or as a guest DJ on “The Ellen Show” won't want to miss her stand...
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5 inducted into Blues Hall of Fame in MemphisMay 05, 2016 7:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Elvin Bishop, Eddy Clearwater, Jimmy Johnson, John Mayall and the Memphis Jug Band have been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis, Tenne...
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Rapper French Montana signs with Bad Boy and Epic RecordsMay 05, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Rapper French Montana has signed with Bad Boy Entertainment and Epic Records, the music companies told The Associated Press on Thursday. The move means th...
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Music Review: Energetic interplay from Bianca De LeonMay 05, 2016 7:00 am - Bianca De Leon, "Love, Guns & Money" (Lonesome Highway) With recorded music, perfect is the enemy of good. Bianca De Leon doesn't strive for perfect on "Love, Guns & Mon...
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McHenry County College to host Spring Student Recital May 8May 04, 2016 11:00 pm - McHenry County College will present its annual spring student music recital at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 8, in the Luecht Conference Center, 8900 Route 14 in Crystal Lake. A v...