Articles filed under Music
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Best bets: Pinball Expo bounces into in Wheeling, Ben Folds plays WaukeganOct 13, 2019 7:00 am - Symphonic space “Star Trek” star George Takei and Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke are guests for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and its “The Galaxy's Greatest Hits!” ...
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Weekend picks: Ace Comic Con continues in Rosemont; Boo! at the Zoo beginsOct 12, 2019 7:32 am - Superheros & sci-fi Hollywood stars including Brie Larson ("Captain Marvel"), Kit Harrington ("Game of Thrones"), Chris Hemsworth ("Thor"), Tom Holland ("Spider-Man: Hom...
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Andrew Ridgeley looks back with fondness at George MichaelOct 12, 2019 7:28 am - NEW YORK - Long before he was a music icon in skintight jeans, leather jacket and designer stubble, George Michael was something else - awkward, chubby and insecure. He ...
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Review: Chris Knight snarls out an album that fits the timesOct 11, 2019 7:00 am - Chris Knight, "Almost Daylight" (Thirty Tigers) In his first release in more than seven years, Kentucky-born country rocker Chris Knight has snarled out an album that's ...
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Concerts: BrauerHouse hosts Punk Rock Bazaar; Wayne Messmer takes the Skokie Theatre stageOct 11, 2019 6:00 am - Jonfin EP release, Boye, Lunar Hotel, Division Point: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave., Chicago; (773) 278-6600 or subt.net. Hugh Jackman's "T...
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Review: Fantasia won't be boxed in on 'Sketchbook' albumOct 10, 2019 7:00 am - Fantasia, "Sketchbook" (Rock Soul/BMG) If you haven't heard Fantasia's latest singles, there's an easy summary: one's spiritual, another's about sex, and both are worth ...
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Music Review: Michael Sweet goes to 11 on 'Ten'Oct 10, 2019 7:00 am - Michael Sweet, "Ten" (Rat Pak) It's called "Ten," but this goes to 11. This album is among the best work Michael Sweet has ever done, and that's saying quite a bit given...
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Imagine this: Natalie Merchant honored with Lennon awardOct 10, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - At this stage of her life, Natalie Merchant is more proud of getting an honor named for John Lennon because of what it says about her activism than her m...
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Review: Big Thief proves staying power with 'Two Hands'Oct 10, 2019 7:00 am - Big Thief, "Two Hands" (4AD) How does the internal manifest itself in the physical? Is it rocking your body to ward off fear? Is it cutting off hair in a redirection of ...
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10 hot tickets: Jingle Ball, Jackson Galaxy and more on sale this weekendOct 10, 2019 6:00 am - Pete Davidson: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago: comedy. $49. On sale 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11. (877) 987-6487 or jamusa.com. ...