Articles filed under Music
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5 ideas for weekend fun in the suburbsSep 16, 2016 1:00 am - Classical concerts, an afternoon with an entertainment legend and plenty of festivals offer lots of ways to keep busy this weekend. Here are five ideas. For others, go t...
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Review: Meat Loaf, Steinman reunite on 'Better Than We Are'Sep 15, 2016 7:00 am - Meat Loaf, "Braver Than We Are" (429 Records) The cover of "Braver Than We Are" bears two names, those of rock belter Meat Loaf and songwriter Jim Steinman. It's a rare ...
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Soul band St. Paul & The Broken Bones deliver musical punchSep 15, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - With their electrifying modern interpretation of classic soul music, St. Paul & The Broken Bones are a buzzed-about live band, even opening for t...
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Kanye West fires back at former protege Kid CudiSep 15, 2016 7:00 am - TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Kanye West has wasted no time responding to a storm of critical tweets from his one-time protege Kid Cudi. West ranted against Cudi during his show in...
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Elgin Symphony League welcomes ESO Principal Bassoon Andrew PattisonSep 14, 2016 11:00 pm - The first meeting of the 2016-17 concert season hosted by the Elgin Symphony League will be held at noon Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 1565 Lar...
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Meat Loaf talks stage collapse, new album and musicalSep 14, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Meat Loaf made headlines when he collapsed on tour, something which surprised him more than the actual fall. That was June and the international interest s...
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Review: Michael Chiklis, you made your debut album? Why?Sep 14, 2016 7:00 am - Michael Chiklis, "Influence" (Extravaganza Entertainment) There are still a few months of the year left, but there's already a clear favorite for Most Underwhelming Albu...
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Batavia bands to reunite Saturday at Kiss the SkySep 14, 2016 6:30 am - You can probably call these guys Batavia's "house band." After all, lead guitarist Jim Freedlund and his pals have been providing blues and rock music to area residents ...
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Distinguished violinist joins Andrew Grams for ESO's opening weekendSep 14, 2016 6:00 am - Local audiences are in for a treat this weekend, according to Elgin Symphony Orchestra music director Andrew Grams. Why? Because they'll have the chance to hear 19-year-...
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Weekend picks: Get your update from Norm MacDonald at ArcadaSep 14, 2016 6:00 am - Friday live Fans who remember comedian Norm MacDonald and his stint as the main "Weekend Update" anchor on "Saturday Night Live" won't want to miss his special standup g...