Articles filed under Music
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Top nominee Beyonce to perform at MTV VMAsAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Beyoncé is set to have a "Flawless" night at the MTV Video Music Awards. The singer will perform at the Aug. 24 show at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Sh...
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Spoon shines on 'They Want My Soul'Aug 06, 2014 5:00 pm - "They Want My Soul," Spoon (Loma Vista/Republic) The Austin, Texas-born band Spoon is out with its eighth album, "They Want My Soul." It's a lush jangle of guitars, smar...
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Country music alive and well on Shaver's newestAug 06, 2014 5:00 pm - Billy Joe Shaver, "Long In The Tooth" (Lightning Rod) Old cowboys love to lament that contemporary country music's in a sorry state and guilty of casting aside sage sing...
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Success no 'Problem' for pop princess Ariana GrandeAug 06, 2014 6:00 am - Ariana Grande is the new princess of pop, topping the charts with her addictive single “Problem,” impressing critics with her thick, gliding vocal range and maintaining ...
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Pandora cuts first direct deal with artistsAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Internet radio leader Pandora has come to its first direct licensing deal with artists, a wide-ranging agreement with independent label group Merlin that b...
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Jay-Z fan charged with biting off fingertipAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - A San Diego man has pleaded not guilty to biting off a man's fingertip during a Jay-Z and Beyonce concert at Pasadena's Rose Bowl. Twenty-five-year-old Rob...
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Music notes: Roots-music masters perform in Glen EllynAug 05, 2014 6:00 am - Roots-music masters For more than 30 years, the Holmes Brothers have been moving audiences with their three-way vocal harmonies and soulful music, a mix of blues, rock a...
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Last chance to vote for talent contest Fan FavoriteAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - The last round of online voting for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent kicks off at midnight, giving the public one last chance to have their say in picking a Fan Favorite fo...
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Park Place Summer Music Fest:Aug 05, 2014 1:01 am - Waukegan Township Park Place presents a free summer music fest on Saturday, Aug. 9, 1 to 6 p.m. in Belvidere Park, 412 S. Lewis Ave., Waukegan. Enjoy R&B and jazz, dance...
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Lombard cover band singer to be lead singer of KansasAug 05, 2014 1:00 am - In a dream-come-true scenario similar to the movie "Rock Star," suburban classic rock cover band singer Ronnie Platt, of Lombard, has been tapped to be the new lead sing...