Articles filed under Music
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LL Cool J to launch new SiriusXM classic hip-hop channelMar 27, 2018 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - LL Cool J wants to make old-school hip-hop music relevant for listeners today with a new SiriusXM channel. The two-time Grammy-winning rapper told The Ass...
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Review: Bettye LaVette transforms Dylan songs into her ownMar 27, 2018 7:00 am - Bettye LaVette, "Things Have Changed" (Verve Records) There are enough cover versions of Bob Dylan songs for a lifetime but Bettye LaVette's own dozen are a truly specia...
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Jack White, Chris Stapleton to headline Pilgrimage FestivalMar 27, 2018 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jack White, Chris Stapleton and Lionel Richie are headlining the Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival in Tennessee this September. The festival...
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Country singer Ashley McBryde silences all doubtersMar 27, 2018 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country singer Ashley McBryde has been hearing the critics since she was a kid. "I am the youngest of six. There's the smart one and the pretty o...
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Sound check: Gambler reunites for charity show at WireMar 27, 2018 6:00 am - Gambler reunion Glenview native Del Breckenfeld and his '80s-era rock band Gambler, best-known for hits “Walkin' the Streets” and “Follow your Heart,” are reuniting for ...
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Polish works, Lira Quartet Singers at Northwest Symphony concertMar 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Northwest Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of guest conductor Ray Ostwald, will present a concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 15, in the theater at Forest View...
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Easter tradition continues with Handel's 'Hallelujah Chorus' April 1Mar 26, 2018 11:00 pm - The majestic "Hallelujah Chorus" from George Frideric Handel's Messiah, sung by the 150-voice combined choirs of Elgin's Northwest Bible Baptist Church and its Providenc...
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'American Voices' concert April 29 to be inspired by composers, authorsMar 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Elmhurst Choral Union and Orchestra will present the varied experiences of American composers and authors in "American Voices" at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29, in Hammerschmi...
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Nicky Jam's friendship with J Balvin produces a new hit: "X"Mar 26, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nicky Jam says there's no need to record albums to make it in the music industry anymore, and with "X'' he proves the theory once more. The Latin Grammy ...
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Review: Kim Richey keeps great music coming below the radarMar 26, 2018 7:00 am - Kim Richey, "Edgeland" (Yep Roc Records) Kim Richey has been winning over critics for years, but music buyers have been slower to catch on. On her eighth album, "Edgelan...