Articles filed under Music
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Chris Brown wins four honors at BET AwardsJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — The BET Awards honor various arts, but Sunday's ceremony was all about the music. There were more performances than awards during the 3½-hour show at the S...
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Hawthorn Woods Farmer’s Market, concertsJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Hawthorn Woods will host farmer’s markets and concerts in Community Park every Friday through Oct. 7. The farmer’s market runs from 3 to 7 p.m. followed by a concert fro...
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U2 faces 'tax dodge' protest at Glastonbury festJun 23, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — U2 and its frontman, Bono, are known for their global poverty-fighting efforts, but activists plan to protest their performance Friday at England's Glastonbury ...
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Mt. Prospect concert series debuts FridayJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Mount Prospect is trying out a new tradition, and Friday, June 24 will feature the first “Friday on the Green.” Diving for Dynamite will be the first band in the series....
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Glen Campbell diagnosed with Alzheimer'sJun 22, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Country music legend Glen Campbell has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and plans to put out his final album this summer. Campbell's representative Bo...
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Leo Nocentelli, former Meters guitarist, keeps his music aliveJun 22, 2011 2:00 pm - The pioneering funk band The Meters is one of those groups that most people know, even if they don't realize it. The group's signature beats and syncopated guitar sound ...
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Chi-Town Showstoppers perform free concert in Hoffman EstatesJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Arts Commission and the Hoffman Estates Park District are sponsoring a free concert featuring the Chi-Town Showstoppers at the Village Green in the w...
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Guitarist Alejandro Escovedo at Harper CollegeJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - A singer-songwriter whose musical styles have spanned everything from underground rock to alt-country will perform this month at Harper College. Alejandro Escovedo will ...
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Taste of Chicago shifts to new family focusJun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Mmmmmmmmm ... food. Yes, it's time again to head down to the lakefront and devour some of the most delicious eats Chicago has to offer, from pork tacos to jerk lamb chop...
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Best bets: The Bard at the Globe (but close to home)Jun 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Big screen Bard Never had a chance to visit the celebrated recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London? Then see a production from the replica Elizabethan t...