Articles filed under Music
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Eddie Van Halen talks immigrant roots, innovation in musicFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - For Eddie Van Halen, making music is all about having good ears and a talent for experimenting with guitars and amps to create just the right sound. No...
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No plans? A procrastinator's guide to Valentine's DayFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday this year, so you can bet that folks with plenty of foresight had their romantic evenings planned out weeks ago. But if you're more o...
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Weekend picks: Broadway vet brings revue to MetropolisFeb 10, 2015 2:00 pm - Broadway crooner “Jersey Boys” veteran Eric Gutman details his life living out of a suitcase in his one-man musical revue “From Broadway to Obscurity,” w...
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Fifth Harmony charms and frustrates on debut albumFeb 10, 2015 5:02 am - The great thing about prefab bands is that they can be whatever you want them to be. They can surf any trend, fill any niche, bend to any Top 40 desire. Things like "art...
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Messmer to join Park Ridge orchestra in concertFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - The Park Ridge Civic Orchestra conducted by Victor Muenzer, and guest vocalist Wayne Messmer, will present Americana Spectacular, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the ...
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Diana Krall turns to pop on new CD 'Wallflower'Feb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Singer-pianist Diana Krall wants to make one thing clear about "Wallflower," her new CD: It's a pop album, not a jazz album. For her 12th album, Krall enliste...
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Recital Feb. 21 to benefit Crisis CenterFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - First Congregational Church of Dundee will host a benefit recital featuring soprano AnDréa James and guitarist Fareed Haque at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. The community is...
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Review: Songs tell story of emotions in a relationshipFeb 09, 2015 5:00 am - "The Last Five Years" (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight) Hollywood went to two actors with Broadway backgrounds to star in the f...
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The Limitations to play at St. Charles libraryFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Public Library's Sunday Concert Series will host The Limitations at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, in the library's Carnegie Community Room, 1 S. Sixth Ave. Th...
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Backstreet Boys are back as menFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - The Backstreet Boys are back as grown men, ready to share a documentary about their rise to fame. "Backstreet Boys: Show 'em What You're Made Of," now in U...