Articles filed under Music
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Music Review: Toby Keith gets playful on '35 mph Town'Oct 09, 2015 7:00 am - Toby Keith, "35 mph Town" (Show Dog/Universal) For the first time in a decade, Toby Keith let two years pass between albums. As prolific as he is consistent, Keith took ...
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Music Review: Joe Jackson returns to pop in 'Fast Forward'Oct 09, 2015 7:00 am - Joe Jackson, "Fast Forward" (Work Song/Caroline) Joe Jackson knows it's a big world and on "Fast Forward," his return to pop songwriting, he has bridged the Atlantic Oce...
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Music Review: Grant's baritone tackles range of subjectsOct 09, 2015 7:00 am - John Grant, "Grey Tickles, Black Pressure" (Partisan) Synthesizers throb and gurgle while violins rise and fall above drums both digital and real. There's brass and a ba...
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Music Review: Avicii feels flat on new album "Stories"Oct 09, 2015 7:00 am - Avicii, "Stories" (Island) Avicii, the Swedish DJ, producer and mega-hit maker, is out with his second major studio album "Stories," which arrives feeling like a move to...
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Music Review: Fritts' 'Oh My Goodness' layered with emotionOct 09, 2015 7:00 am - Donnie Fritts, "Oh My Goodness" (Single Lock) Donnie Fritts' infrequent recordings are cherished for their laid-back southern soulfulness and their sweetly tender emotio...
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Weekend picks: Pumpkins take over Highwood festOct 09, 2015 6:00 am - Pumpkins light up the night The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival is once again trying to break the Guinness World Record for most lit jack-o'-lanterns on display. Br...
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Fests and funny business: 5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - Sure, we're all excited about the Cubs in the playoffs. But watching them play in St. Louis isn't the only thing to do this weekend. Here are five ideas of fun things to...
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Janet Jackson, Chicago, The Cars nominated for rock hallOct 08, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Janet Jackson, Steve Miller, Chicago and The Cars are among the first-time nominees being considered for induction next year in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
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Arlington Heights piano prodigy to study with Lang LangOct 08, 2015 5:30 am - Five years ago, Joshua Mhoon had never touched a piano. Next month, the Arlington Heights 12-year-old will be in Austria with nine other prodigies, practicing and perfor...
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Yoga serving as inspiration for Aguilera's new musicOct 07, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Yoga is serving as inspiration for Christina Aguilera's upcoming album. The pop star says that the physical and mental exercise is helping her find inner peac...