Articles filed under Music
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Music notes: '80s rocker Lita Ford to play Arcada in St. CharlesSep 09, 2014 5:45 am - Rockin' weekend Attention, children of the Reagan era: The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles has two big rock shows coming up that should thrill anyone who grew up in the 19...
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St. Vincent leaps ahead, will tour with Black KeysSep 09, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - After watching a video of St. Vincent's performance at a British rock festival this summer, an anonymous music fan posted a succinct review. "It's bonkers," t...
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Surprise new U2 album is free on iTunesSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - CUPERTINO, Calif. - Surprise! U2 just put out a new album, and the renowned rock band is giving it away for free to iTunes users. U2 made the unexpected announcement Tue...
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Ailing Cher postpones tour stops in N.Y., N.H.Sep 08, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Cher has rescheduled tour stops in New York and New Hampshire due to illness. A Monday news release says the singer has been diagnosed with an acute viral inf...
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No surprise the surprise U2 album shinesSep 08, 2014 11:00 pm - U2, "Songs of Innocence" (Interscope) Everything about U2's new album is unexpected. Like it's very existence, for one, after the Irish rock band dropped it on iTun...
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Many bands playing at Fall Fest in Des PlainesSep 08, 2014 11:00 pm - Celebrating its sixth year, Fall Fest, a three-day, family-friendly Des Plaines festival will feature bands including American English, Serendipity and 7th heaven, a car...
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BANKS' luxurious vocals propel debutSep 08, 2014 11:00 pm - BANKS, "Goddess" (Harvest) The debut album "Goddess" from Los Angeles-based singer BANKS spells trouble for a lot of people. Namely, anyone she opens for on tour an...
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Weekend picks: Germanfest brings beer, brats to Hoffman EstatesSep 08, 2014 4:15 pm - Brats & beer Hoffman Estates' Platzkonzert Germanfest expands to two days for 2014. There's German food, beer, games and more this weekend at the Virginia Mary Hay...
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Maroon 5 choose 'V' for victoriousSep 08, 2014 9:45 am - Maroon 5, “V” (Interscope Records) Maroon 5 must have made a pact with the devil to hit this high a ratio of memorable tunes on an album. On the band's fifth effort...
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Death of singer Simone Battle is ruled suicideSep 07, 2014 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - The death of girl group singer Simone Battle has been ruled a suicide. Lt. Fred Corral of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Department said the cause of dea...