Articles filed under Music
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - Get inspired by a home show in Arlington Heights, marvel at circus feats in Grayslake or rock out with the Gin Blossoms in St. Charles. Here are five ideas for the weeke...
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Celebrate composer's 333rd birthday with 'Bach Around the Clock' March 3Feb 15, 2018 10:00 pm - On Saturday, March 3, the First United Methodist Church of Elgin will host the premiere of the "Bach Around the Clock" festival, as part of their Concerts for a Cause mi...
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'Live from Laurel Canyon' to offer iconic music, stories March 10 at ECC Arts CenterFeb 15, 2018 10:00 pm - The Elgin Community College Arts Center presents "Live from Laurel Canyon," featuring songs and behind-the-scenes stories of Carole King, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles and J...
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Afrojack, Diplo to play at Electric Daisy Carnival in MayFeb 15, 2018 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Armin Van Buuren, Afrojack, Diplo, Marshmello and Kaskade and will perform in May at the annual Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas. Organizers on Thur...
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Grammys defends itself about women representationFeb 15, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - After a few missteps, The Recording Academy is reassuring its members that it is not lagging behind the music industry when it comes to female representa...
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Elton John, Paul Simon among musicians bringing farewell tours to townFeb 15, 2018 5:00 am - Neil Diamond recently stunned music fans by announcing that he has Parkinson's disease and was immediately retiring from touring - canceling an entire leg of the tour he...
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Stu Ainsworth leads list of Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame inducteesFeb 14, 2018 10:00 pm - The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame has announced its six newest inductees. The Class of 2018 includes Sterling (Stu) Ainsworth, Bobbie Brown, Frank Catalano, William LaBa...
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Smashing Pumpkins reunion tour to play Chicago Aug. 13Feb 14, 2018 10:00 pm - Original members of The Smashing Pumpkins, a locally formed alternative rock band that rose to national fame in the 1990s, will tour together this summer for the first t...
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Metallica, Afghan ensemble win 2018 Polar Music PrizeFeb 14, 2018 6:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - American heavy metal band Metallica and Afghanistan's National Institute of Music have won the 2018 Polar Music Prizes, a Swedish award. It is...
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Muti still on mission to honor original intent of VerdiFeb 14, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Riccardo Muti thinks about how an afterlife meeting with Giuseppe Verdi would go after spending decades fighting to perform the works of Italy's greatest...