Articles filed under Music
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Rockin' for a cause in Arlington HeightsNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - A benefit concert will be held Saturday, Nov. 21, at Harry's, 1 N. Vail Ave., in downtown Arlington Heights, to benefit The Gridiron Alliance, a nonprofit group devoted ...
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John Mayer makes sure music rises above tabloidsNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- If you're engrossed in the tabloid Internet-gossip that has come to define the celebrity world, then John Mayer's latest CD, "Battle Studies," could provide ...
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Holding Mercury holding court at the Arcada for fundraiser showNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - "The Police Chasing the Killers in Getaway Cars." Matt Hoffer uses this combination of musical group names to describe his band Holding Mercury. "We're sophisticated pop...
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'Idol' winner Allen remains humble on new albumNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Kris Allen knows he's not garnering as much attention as Adam Lambert -- and that's OK with him. Since foiling Lambert at the "American Idol" finale last ...
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Viacom's cable networks win rights to Jackson filmNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Viacom Inc. says it has won exclusive rights in the U.S. to air "Michael Jackson's This Is It" on its MTV and BET cable networks starting in 2011. The Sony P...
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Officials to restore birthplace of legendary bluesman Robert JohnsonNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - JACKSON, Miss. -- The mystery surrounding bluesman Robert Johnson's life and death feeds the lingering fascination with his work. There's the myth he sold his soul to th...
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Barrington-area artist Elizabeth Cameron featured at galleryNov 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie Elizabeth's art The Gallery at The Garlands is now featuring its new Elizabeth Cameron Art Exhibit. Dogs, horses and people with their canine and equin...
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Killers channel energy into live showsNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - When the Killers started out, they wanted to raise a ruckus like their favorite rock stars did on the road: Frontman Brandon Flowers heard of the legendary ex...
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Bon Jovi circles on backNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Bon Jovi, "The Circle" (Island) The fiddles and banjos have been packed away and the steel guitars, presumably, stolen. In their place are angry electric guitars, catchy...
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Lisle musician strikes out on his own with solo CDNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - "Eat Shirt and Tie" is more than the title of Kevin Andrew Prchal's new album, it's a statement about his life. The 25-year-old debuts his first solo compilation today ...