Articles filed under Music
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Get them back: Where are Robin Thicke's fans?Jul 09, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Robin Thicke may be pleading to get his wife back, but he needs to work on getting his fans back, too. The crooner's new album, "Paula," sold only 24,000 unit...
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Get a taste of Greek culture at Elgin festivalJul 09, 2014 6:00 am - To those who attend the St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church Greek Festival each year, the event appears seamless, according to parishioner Polly Gorski. In reality, she sai...
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Judas Priest has redeeming metal valueJul 09, 2014 5:45 am - Judas Priest, “Redeemer of Souls” (Epic) It takes a lot for a band to make up for a “farewell tour” that ended up not being a farewell after all. But on its new stu...
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Reunited, revived Nickel Creek plays Taste of Chicago FridayJul 09, 2014 5:45 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The trio of musicians in Nickel Creek grew up performing together, but ultimately it was the nearly seven years spent concentrating on their own separ...
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Music notes: '80s heartthrob Rick Springfield returns to GeneseeJul 09, 2014 5:45 am - Heartthrob returns Rick Springfield hit the jackpot in the early 1980s with the song "Jessie's Girl" from his record "Working Class Dog." He became a worldwide superstar...
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Billy Croft & the 5-Alarm plays Hoffman EstatesJul 09, 2014 1:01 am - The Hoffman Estates Arts Commission and the Hoffman Estates Park District welcome Billy Croft & the 5-Alarm to the Virginia Mary Hayter Village Green at 7 p.m. Thursday,...
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It's barbecue fest weekend in the Fox ValleyJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - Two local festivals coming up this weekend share a common goal: raising money for a good cause. Though they are separate events, Lake in the Hills Rockin' Ribfest and t...
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Idina Menzel to sing nat'l anthem at MLB All-StarJul 07, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Idina Menzel is bringing Broadway to baseball. The Tony-winning performer will sing the national anthem at the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 15, in Minne...
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Browne, Lynn to get lifetime Americana awardsJul 07, 2014 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Jackson Browne, Loretta Lynn, conjunto musician Flaco Jimenez and blues musician Taj Mahal will receive lifetime achievement awards at The Americana M...
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Sia, writer for Rihanna, Beyonce, shinesJul 07, 2014 11:00 pm - Sia, “1000 Forms of Fear” (RCA) Since Sia's last album, 2010's top-notch “We Are Born,” the performer has written songs for Beyoncé, Rihanna and Katy Perry, co-star...