Articles filed under Music
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MTV doubles down on the O Music AwardsSep 27, 2011 11:15 am - NEW YORK — MTV is bringing back the O Music Awards just months after debuting the digitally minded awards show. In late April, the network premiered the OMAs, a fan-fri...
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Jett, GNR, Heart tapped for rock hallSep 27, 2011 8:30 am - NEW YORK — Long ago, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts professed their love for rock `n' roll. It's time to see if the feeling runs both ways. The iconic rock act is on the ...
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Jagger says SuperHeavy collaboration was 'really easy'Sep 27, 2011 5:45 am - Mick Jagger and Eurythmics founder Dave Stewart acknowledge that they took a gamble when they decided to form their all-star band, SuperHeavy. They had no idea if all th...
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Eighth-graders get taste of the big time with Schaumburg H.S. bandSep 27, 2011 12:00 am - Wade Behrens, an eighth-grader at Frost Junior High School in Schaumburg, takes his music seriously. He plays trombone with his school band and with the Schaumburg Towns...
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Huey Lewis to rock ParamountSep 26, 2011 12:00 am - Top ’80s band Huey Lewis & the News heads to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre Oct. 21 for a show meshing new material with old hits. Lewis is promoting his new album, “Soulsvi...
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Songwriter, gospel singer Jessy Dixon dies at 73Sep 26, 2011 12:00 am - Jessy Dixon, a singer and songwriter who introduced his energetic style of gospel music to wider audiences by serving as pop singer Paul Simon’s opening act, died Monday...
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Detroit's decline inspires Flogging Molly's latestSep 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Flogging Molly lead singer and lyricist Dave King took the saying “write what you know” to heart on his band's latest album. “Speed of Darkness” was written primarily i...
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Black Eyed Peas to play Jackson tributeSep 22, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — The Black Eyed Peas will perform at next month's Michael Jackson tribute concert in Wales. They'll join Christina Aguilera, Smokey Robinson and Cee Lo Green at ...
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Music notes: Tossers come to PalatineSep 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Celtic punks The Tossers emerged roughly 15 years ago from Irish neighborhoods on the South Side, and they've built a loyal following with their mix of traditional ...
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Chicago Sinfonietta makes Naperville its new suburban homeSep 22, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago Sinfonietta Music Director Mei-Ann Chen's name means beautiful tranquillity, however, she promises that's not what Naperville audiences are going to see this wee...