Articles filed under Music
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Music notes: Metropolis presents two nights of WARApr 19, 2016 5:00 am - Legacy of WAR California's legendary funk-rock band WAR has been writing hits since the late '60s. In recent years, the band's music has been making nostalgic connection...
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Out-of-the-ordinary project blends jazz, art for a new workApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pianist Vijay Iyer has an unlikely backstory for a musician who's been voted jazz artist of the year in Downbeat magazine's critics' poll, received a Mac...
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Get ready to dance at Parquet Courts' Metro show April 20Apr 18, 2016 6:00 am - When Parquet Courts first convulsed their way out of Brooklyn a few years back, word on the American streets was that these punky tyros were actually transplants from Te...
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New Philharmonic in Glen Ellyn announces 40th anniversary seasonApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - It's a season of anniversaries for The New Philharmonic, the resident orchestra at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. The recently announced 2016-17 season marks not only ...
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Two new shows added at Genesee TheatreApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - A gospel concert and a tribute show are coming to the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. Irish tenor and gospel singer Daniel O'Donnell performs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27. T...
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Sister Hazel joins Naperville's Ribfest lineup for July 2Apr 18, 2016 1:00 am - It's "All For You," Sister Hazel fans, as the southern alternative band comes to Naperville on Saturday, July 2, to play Ribfest. Sister Hazel is scheduled to perform at...
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Axl Rose to join AC/DC on tour, replacing Brian JohnsonApr 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Along with prepping a reunion tour with Guns N' Roses, Axl Rose is joining AC/DC on the road. AC/DC announced Saturday that Rose will replace Brian Johnson on...
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Pianist Cecil Taylor makes triumphant comeback at WhitneyApr 15, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The visionary 87-year-old jazz pianist Cecil Taylor received a standing ovation as he walked slowly to the stage at the Whitney Museum of American Art, u...
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New hall of famers Cheap Trick return to classic soundApr 15, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Of the acts inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this month, only Cheap Trick is hawking new product, seeking relevance in a contemporary music w...
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Review: Ace Frehley still has what it takes on "Origins"Apr 15, 2016 7:00 am - Ace Frehley "Origins Vol. 1" (Entertainment One) The twice (and future?) Kiss guitarist has put his other-worldly spin on classic rock anthems he grew up on, including l...