Articles filed under Music
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Images: Remembering Poplar Creek Music TheatreJul 20, 2014 7:00 am - Twenty years after the gates shut for the last time, we recall the storied list of acts that graced the stage at Poplar Creek Music Theatre in Hoffman Estates. ...
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First-class selection from Maxi PriestJul 20, 2014 5:00 am - Maxi Priest, “Easy To Love,” (VP) There's no time like summertime when it comes to releasing a collection of smooth reggae songs full of fire and soul, and Maxi Pri...
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Wheaton Band Festival plays in Memorial ParkJul 19, 2014 7:35 am - Wheaton's 15th annual band festival opened Friday night with performances by the Chicago Brass Band and Swing Low Sweet Cadillac. Free performances scheduled for Saturda...
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Beyonce exhibit to debut at Rock Hall of Fame MuseumJul 19, 2014 7:00 am - NEW YORK — A fashion exhibit centered on Beyoncé will debut at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in a section previously featuring only Hall of Famers. The Rock ...
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5 things you might do this weekend: Gary Sinise; Ale Fest in NapervilleJul 19, 2014 5:30 am - Rockin' for a cause: Gary Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band headline the Rockin' for the Troops all-day music festival at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. The even...
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Big music weekend keeps Chicago, suburbs rockingJul 18, 2014 5:30 am - The Chicago area will be under siege this weekend — by rock 'n' roll. Hordes of bands, armed with guitars, keyboards and drums, will invade the area in what has to be...
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Jazz masters evoke joy, sadness on duet CDJul 17, 2014 11:00 pm - Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden, "Last Dance" (ECM) There's a sense of both joy and sadness to "Last Dance," which surprisingly is the first album in pianist Keith ...
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Posthumous Clement album a sweet send offJul 17, 2014 11:00 pm - Jack Clement, "For Once and For All" (I.R.S. Nashville) Jack Clement was a court jester who emphasized the joy and camaraderie of making music. A member of the Coun...
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Wheaton orchestrates 15th annual band festivalJul 17, 2014 5:01 am - When conductor Colin Holman first dabbled in music as a young student in England, he never would have guessed he eventually would be the primary organizer for a festival...
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First lady salutes Grammy Museum, music teachersJul 17, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Michelle Obama says every arts organization in the country should embrace the mission of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, which focuses on education. Six ...