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A grand weekend for jazz singing
This weekend could be one for the record books, with an extraordinary confluence of major vocalists converging on our stages. Though they span a wide stylistic swath – from blues to jazz to classic pop and beyond – the level of singing...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Tony Awards, Dr. John (music artist), Dominican University, Entertainment
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Poetry is everywhere, if you listen
They are the overlooked of the literary world, and so you never hear mentioned the names of William James Dixon or Cora Walton or McKinley Morganfield when people gather to talk about great Chicago writers. Don't know those names? Understandable. But you...
Tags: Bob Dylan, Poetry, Arts and Culture, Willie Dixon, Music Industry
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Exclusive: Lineup and highlights from Bud Light stage at Taste of Chicago 2012
RedEye Sound BoardYou heard it here first: Now that our 2012 RedEye Rock ‘n’ Vote winner has been slotted in, these bands comprise the best of the previously unannounced Bud Light Stage lineup at this year’s Taste of Chicago. You’ll be at all of...Tags: Lynyrd Skynyrd (music group), Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Elections, Ella Fitzgerald
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2012: The Year the Music Died (So Far)
It’s not even June. But already this calendar year we’ve lost a gut-wrenching list of people who’ve impacted the music world: impresarios Don Cornelius and Dick Clark, R&B legends Johnny Otis and Etta James, the incomparable Band...
Tags: Music Industry, Facebook, Earl Scruggs, Justin Bieber, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
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Guitarist Ronnie Earl says he wants to bring positive energy to Blues Fest
amyc@herald-mail.comBlues guitarist Ronnie Earl said he is counting the days until his performance next month at the 17th annual Western Maryland Blues Fest. His Saturday, June 2, appearance will mark his first in Hagerstown. "I usually take an air trip every year to a...Tags: Entertainment Events, Health, Arts and Culture, Theater, Education
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Grammy winner Mavis Staples to headline Blues Fest
Arts criticMavis Staples will be featured at the 29th Annual Chicago Blues Festival, running June 8 through 10 in Grant Park. The festival will run 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on several stages each day. Staples will close the fest at the Petrillo Music Shell, Columbus...Tags: Entertainment Events, Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Grant Park
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Etta James dies at 73; acclaimed blues and R&B singer
Etta James, the earthy blues and R&B singer whose anguished vocals convinced generations of listeners that she would rather go blind than see her love leave, then communicated her joy upon finding that love at last, died Friday. She was 73.
She died at...Tags: Blues (genre), Health, Heroin, Arts and Culture, Sarah Vaughan
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Alligator's Bruce Iglauer among Chicagoans of the Year
Each year the Tribune recognizes a handful of Chicagoans as its artists of the year. This year, Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer is among them. Here's why:
The Chicago Blues Festival reserved its final night last June for a birthday party:...Tags: Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, Joe Louis, Music, Entertainment
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Norfolk's Discovery concert series to return with Pokey LaFarge, Magic Slim, Cowboy Junkies
Norfolk's Discovery Music Series has been importing high-quality, slightly-under-the-radar acts for years now. It's great to see that the series is still alive and kicking. Staff members announced the fall 2011-winter 2012 shows this week. As has been the...Tags: Blues (genre), The Truth (music group), Theater, Music Industry, Redd Foxx
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On the eve the grand opening on Clark Street, 10 moments in Black Ensemble's 35-year history
Most arts organizations have carefully worded mission statements, filled with arty buzzwords and forged by groups. Chicago's Black Ensemble Theater's mission statement was written by one woman and just gets right down to it: "to eradicate racism." Most...Tags: Arts and Culture, Dionne Warwick, Music Industry, Tennessee Williams, Luther Vandross
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New Pennsylvania Blues Festival successful enough to promise second year
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGThe stated goal of the first Pennsylvania Blues Festival at Blue Mountain Ski Area near Palmerton was to keep the same vibe as its predecessor, the Pocono Blues Festival at Big Boulder Ski Area. On that measure, the festival was......
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