Articles filed under Music
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Weekend picks: Travis Tritt brings country rock to ArcadaOct 14, 2016 6:00 am - Southern rocker Fans of late 1980s and '90s country rock hits like "Country Club," "Help Me Hold On," "I'm Gonna Be Somebody" and more won't want to miss Travis Tritt in...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Seasonal family fun in Rosemont or scary stuff in Naperville? Second City in Grayslake or Pat Boone in St. Charles? Take your pick this weekend in the suburbs. Here are ...
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Faith Hill, Tim McGraw tour coming to Allstate next summerOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Country superstars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw bring their "Soul 2 Soul: The World Tour 2017" to Rosemont's Allstate Arena on Thursday, Aug. 31. The new 65-city tour celeb...
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Review: Charlie Rich tribute explores legend's Sun yearsOct 13, 2016 7:00 am - Various Artists, "Feel Like Going Home - The Songs of Charlie Rich" (Memphis International Records) Charlie Rich had hits and was called a "musician's musician," but his...
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Music Review: Matt Hires shines as he takes on demonsOct 13, 2016 7:00 am - Matt Hires, "American Wilderness" (Rock Ridge Music) Matt Hires wrestles with negativity - and has a knack for dark, cutting turns of phrase. "In the wilderness," he sin...
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Luke Bryan's Farm Tour hits home for the farmer's sonOct 13, 2016 7:00 am - ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky (AP) - Country star Luke Bryan was a bit stiff as he stepped onboard his tour bus in the middle of a soybean field in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Hi...
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Times a-changin': Nobel jury says lyrics can be literatureOct 13, 2016 7:00 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - There's no question about Bob Dylan's genius as a songwriter or his profound impact on popular culture in America and beyond. But not everyone thinks he...
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After Kaepernick's protest, singers question anthemOct 13, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Grammy-winning R&B singer Anthony Hamilton has sung the national anthem in the past. Don't ask him to sing it in the near future. Hamilton's frustration ...
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Music Review: David Bromberg Band shine on new blues albumOct 13, 2016 7:00 am - David Bromberg Band, "The Blues, the Whole Blues and Nothing But the Blues" (Red House) Among his many attributes, David Bromberg is a generous bandleader, and so the fi...
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Food and drink combine with arts at ECC's MicroFestOct 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College Arts Center will host its first MicroFest Saturday, Oct. 15. Described as a handcrafted night of music, theater, beer, and bites, the Arts Cente...