Articles filed under Music
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CSO's new music director meets with press, musiciansJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Riccardo Muti, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's new music director, jokes that because he's a musician -- not a politician -- he doesn't want to make too many promises. ...
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Ashanti's 'Declaration' sounds emptyJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - At first glance, Ashanti seems to have the ingredients needed to be a legitimate, top-tier R&B diva -- the designer-clad look, a platinum-selling pedigree and a resonant...
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Jewel goes countryJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - "Perfectly Clear," singer-songwriter Jewel Kilcher's move into country music won't seem as surprising as that of, say, Bon Jovi. After all, she grew up in rural Alaska, ...
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Summer music festivals, fairs and concertsMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Warm weather notwithstanding, the summer music season has arrived, with oodles of top-notch indie, country and throwback-rock acts tagging along for the ride. Aside fro...
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Album review: 'Sex and the City: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' (New Line) ..May 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The best film soundtracks are able to stand as albums on their own, from "Easy Rider" to "Garden State," superb compilations that complement the movie but are appreciabl...
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Your guide to can't-miss concertsMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Nice packages True Colors Tour, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. 6 p.m. June 10. $49-$179. (312) 559-1212. Cyndi Lauper returns to headline the LGBT-...
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Orchestra's record label marks first anniversaryMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's own record label, CSO Resound, marks its first anniversary this month. And so far, all signs are positive. The fifth CSO Resound project...
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ESO celebrates first commercial recordMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Tuesday was a day of celebration for the Elgin Symphony Orchestra; the first commercial recording in its 57-year history was released on Naxos, the world's top-selling c...
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Usher talks commitment on 'Here I Stand,' but still works sex appealMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - In the four years since his last album -- the 9 million-selling, Grammy-winning "Confessions" -- Usher has apparently undergone a personal and musical maturation. On the...
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John Hiatt's new CD among his bestMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - John Hiatt's conversational lyrics sound off-the-cuff, which means they likely resulted from many hours of labor. The work was worth it, because "Same Old Man" ranks wit...