Articles filed under Music
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Dead keep on truckin' at Allstate Arena showMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - First, the caveat. I am not a Grateful Dead "fan." I have been known to poke fun at the 20-minute guitar solo. And there is a certain breed of Deadhead, let's call him ...
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Wilco singer denies claims in royalties lawsuitMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - The lead singer of Wilco is disputing the claims in a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed by a former band member who says he's owed royalties. Former Wilco member Jay Benn...
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Coldplay to give away free CD at showsApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Coldplay members say they will reward recession-weary fans by giving away a free CD at all their shows this year. The band says it will give away the disc, "Le...
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S. Elgin teacher with MS to promote new albumApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Holly McNeill, the singer and South Elgin High School teacher recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, has a big weekend planned as she promotes her new album, "Hope....
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Bob Dylan's 'Together' a letdownApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Bob Dylan, "Together Through Life" (Columbia) The curse of Bob Dylan's bootleg series is that you might start thinking of his official releases as first drafts. Dylan ha...
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The Methadones: punk with pop sensibilitiesApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - If the softening and corporatization of pop-punk has weakened the genre's street cred, that does not matter to Dan Schafer. "I like a lot of genres of music, but it has ...
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Students sing Ben Folds a cappellaApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Ben Folds, "Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella!" (Epic) First came the Ben Folds Five, which was really a trio, and now we have the Ben Folds Multitudes deliverin...
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Pink talks about tour, reconciling with exApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- When Pink came up with the circus-themed theatrics for her "Funhouse" tour, she didn't think she'd be sharing her big-top theme with another pop singer. She ...
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Jerry Lewis to bring music, memories to St. CharlesApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The original Nutty Professor is heading to the suburbs with a show full of music, comedy and stories from a legendary 60-year career in show business. Jerry Lewis, who r...
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Sabbath at its best (again) with DioApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - This may be blasphemous, but Black Sabbath has always been a better band with Ronnie James Dio at the microphone instead of Ozzy Osbourne. And this being Black Sabbath, ...