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    Oct 17, 2008 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  1. Obama: Don't snatch defeat from victory

    The Swamp
    by Frank James Our friend, New York Times man, Jeff Zeleny, was in the small group of journalists on pool-duty last night who were following Sen. Barack Obama around and watching, taking notes and capturing photos and video on......

    Tags: Michelle Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, John Legend, Manhattan (New York City)

    2. Dec 27, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Lupe Fiasco a voice of reason amid the violence

    For Lupe Fiasco, it was in some ways a heartbreaking year. In an interview last summer with MTV he broke down as he watched a 2006 video of himself and friends in his old West Side neighborhood, the laughter and easy camaraderie undercut by the realization that a number of those acquaintances were now dead, victims of gang violence.
    For Lupe Fiasco, it was in some ways a heartbreaking year. In an interview last summer with MTV he broke down as he watched a 2006 video of himself and friends in his old West Side neighborhood, the laughter and easy camaraderie undercut by the...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Cultural Development, Common, Culture, Music

    3. Oct 30, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Terry Callier: Farewell to a distinctive Chicago voice

    Chicago singer-songwriter Terry Callier never received a fraction of the acclaim he deserved, but nobody who heard him ever forgot him.
    Chicago singer-songwriter Terry Callier never received a fraction of the acclaim he deserved, but nobody who heard him ever forgot him. The imploring, incantatory quality of his vocals distinguished him from peers, as did his knack for mixing elements of...

    Tags: The Washington Post, University of Chicago, Radio, Ramsey Lewis, Cancer

    4. Oct 29, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. A new season at Black Ensemble Theatre

    The Black Ensemble Theatre has announced its 2013 season. The reprise-heavy slate, titled "Treasures and Tributes," will feature restaging of some of the musical company's most popular hits of the last two decades, including "Doo Wop Shop" (opening Feb....

    Tags: Music, Entertainment

    5. Sep 25, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Prince at the United Center more fizzle than sizzle

    Prince’s concert Monday at the United Center didn’t really finish, it fizzled. The singer spent two hours working his band and the nearly full house, including an encore, and then walked off stage with a smile and a wave. The lights stayed...

    Tags: Vocal Music (genre), Prince (music artist), Sarah McLachlan, Michael Jackson, Music

    6. Sep 8, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Concert review: Bruce Springsteen at Wrigley Field

    Bruce Springsteen packs his concerts to bursting, and still it wasn’t enough Friday in the first of two sold-out shows at Wrigley Field. There were 28 songs, 18 musicians and singers in the newly expanded E Street Band, and guest shots from Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello.
    Bruce Springsteen packs his concerts to bursting, and still it wasn’t enough Friday in the first of two sold-out shows at Wrigley Field. There were 28 songs, 18 musicians and singers in the newly expanded E Street Band, and guest shots from Pearl...

    Tags: Jimmy Cliff, Bruce Springsteen, Career and Workplace, Music, Pearl Jam (music group)

    7. Jun 28, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. The Impressions keep on pushing

    Fred Cash remembers the day he joined the Impressions in 1958, a mere teenager starting what would be a five-decade ride in one of the great vocal groups of all time.
    Fred Cash remembers the day he joined the Impressions in 1958, a mere teenager starting what would be a five-decade ride in one of the great vocal groups of all time. He had been singing on street-corners in Chattanooga, Tenn., and in church with his...

    Tags: Andrew Young, Aretha Franklin, Music, Entertainment, The Staple Singers (music group)

    8. Mar 16, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Springsteen SXSW concert review

    AUSTIN, TEXAS -- It was Bruce Springsteen day Thursday at the South by Southwest Music Conference, but the singer instead turned the spotlight on his fellow artists.
    AUSTIN, TEXAS -- It was Bruce Springsteen day Thursday at the South by Southwest Music Conference, but the singer instead turned the spotlight on his fellow artists. His keynote address was essentially a long, heart-felt thank you to his musical...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival, Bruce Springsteen, Woody Guthrie, Max Weinberg Experience

    9. Sep 2, 2011 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. 'Soul Train' concert to celebrate 40-year anniversary

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    "Soul Train." the televised house that Don Cornelius built on a bedrock of soul, funk and ahead-of-their time dance moves, will celebrate its 40th anniversary Monday in concert at Pritzer Pavilion in Millennium Park. Chicago soul greats Jerry Butler, the...

    Tags: Documentary (genre), Elton John, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Millennium Park

    10. Dec 18, 2011 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Album review: Common, 'The Dreamer/The Believer'

    <strong>3 stars (out of 4)</strong>
    3 stars (out of 4) Common spent so much of his career proffering earnest tales of self-empowerment and moral struggle that his 2008 album, “Universal Mind Control,” came as a shock to his followers. Brimming with lackluster club-oriented...

    Tags: Kanye West, Kenny Loggins, John Legend, Common, Run-D.M.C. (music group)

    11. Sep 3, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  11. Springsteen looks beyond loss to bring magic to Philadelphia

    Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOG
    PHILADELPHIA -- Last time Bruce Springsteen came through Philadelphia in March, he had a lot on his mind: The June 2011 death of his longtime sax player and onstage foil Clarence Clemmons and his somber new album “Wrecking Ball,” which......
    12. May 21, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Robin Gibb: A Bee Gees voice filled with more than just disco

    Pop & Hiss
    Robin Gibb, who died on Sunday, was a member of the Bee Gees, whose music blending funk and pop helped disco cross over into the mainstream. The soundtrack to "Saturday Night Fever" is a classic of the era....
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