Articles filed under Music
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Kings of Leon get back in the saddleSep 24, 2013 2:40 pm - Kings of Leon, “Mechanical Bull” (RCA) Three years after the Kings of Leon’s last record, the edgy, gravely rock foursome return in top shape with “Mechanical Bull.” Th...
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Long Grove Apple Fest turns 21 this weekendSep 24, 2013 2:01 pm - Long Grove is holding its 21st Annual Apple Fest Weekend Friday through Sunday, Sept. 27-29. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. It’s a weekend full of li...
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Antonoff of fun. talks Swift, Bareilles collabsSep 24, 2013 8:53 am - LAS VEGAS — Fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff says co-writing with Taylor Swift helped him become a better musician. Antonoff co-wrote Swift’s song, “Sweeter Than Fiction,” w...
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Alan Jackson adds new facet to soundSep 24, 2013 6:32 am - Alan Jackson, “The Bluegrass Album” (ACR/EMI Nashville) Veteran country star Alan Jackson ranks among the most tradition-based singers of his generation. Most of his inf...
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Best bets: Sarah Brightman shoots for stars at Rosemont TheatreSep 24, 2013 6:00 am - Top pick Starry soprano Sarah Brightman, the original star of “The Phantom of the Opera,” recently announced her ambitions to travel to space. For now, though,...
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How four new EDM releases fareSep 24, 2013 6:00 am - In electronic dance music, popularly abbreviated as EDM, what can make you can also break you. Artists like Swedish House Mafia and David Guetta have stamped their meal ...
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Weak songs mar Elton John's new albumSep 23, 2013 12:00 pm - Elton John, “The Diving Board” (Capitol) Eager to make a relevant record at age 66, Elton John sought a return to his roots on “The Diving Board,” advertised as piano tr...
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Indie rock disc inspired by Kerouac novelSep 23, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Several indie rockers have collaborated on a disc that pays tribute to a Jack Kerouac novel — and it’s not “On the Road.” The album, which features artists li...
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Linda Ronstadt confronts Parkinson’s diseaseSep 23, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — These days, it’s hard for Linda Ronstadt to get around without her forearm crutches. The debilitating effects of Parkinson’s disease require her to relax for ...
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Drake a melancholy king on latest albumSep 22, 2013 11:00 pm - Drake, “Nothing Was the Same” (Cash Money) Drake warns us what's coming on his new album “Nothing Was the Same,” laying out a mission statement of sorts on sprawlin...