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'Cue up the blues
Jimmy Burns performs at Buddy Guy's Legends.

'Cue up the blues

Blues musician and barbecue vet Jimmy Burns really knows how to cook

Sound check

Sound check

Find ticket info for Madonna, My Morning Jacket, "Rock the Bells Tour," T.I. and more

Promoters ordinance update

Promoters ordinance update

Voting postponed on local music-changing item

Weekend concert picks

Weekend concert picks

See Head of Femur at Schubas, Butterfly Assassins at Reggie's

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CRITICS' REVIEWS

Duffy, 'Rockferry'

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By Matt Pais
Duffy - Rockferry - May 13

A soulful British newcomer who’s more stable than you know who

From First to Last, 'From First to Last'

From First to Last, 'From First to Last' 3

By Kirk Miller
From First to Last - From First to Last - May 6

Talented emo-rockers are still struggling to find their own identity

Neil Diamond, 'Home Before Dark'

Neil Diamond, 'Home Before Dark' 3

By Adam McKibbin
Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark - May 6

No 'Sweet Caroline 2,' but a pleasing set from the folk-rock veteran

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Taylor Hicks to play Teen Angel in Broadway's `Grease'
NEW YORK -- Taylor Hicks is going from "Idol" to "Angel."The "American Idol" alum will join the Broadway cast of "Grease" on June 6, playing Teen Angel in the revival of...
Rapper DMX enters not guilty plea
PHOENIX -- DMX has pleaded not guilty to felony drug possession and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. A judge entered the plea for the musician-actor (real name: Earl...
Country star Shania Twain, husband splitting up
TORONTO -- Shania Twain and husband-producer Robert "Mutt" Lange are splitting up after 14 years of marriage. The 42-year-old Canadian country superstar and 59-year-old...
With 6 ACM noms, Rodney Atkins joins country elite
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Rodney Atkins is still surprised when people recognize him in the grocery store nowadays. But give it time.With six nominations for Sunday's Academy of...
 

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CD REVIEWS

New music: in stores and online

New music: in stores and online

Death Cab for Cutie, Duffy, Cherish and more

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Concert photos!

Concert photos

See shots from recent Chicago shows, including...

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May concert guide

May concert guide

Your guide to the month's top shows, from Panic at the Disco to Gospel Music Fest

MUSIC ARTICLE

The many music festivals of 2008

The many music festivals of 2008

Road trip! A coast-to-coast roundup of the summer's biggest fests.

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Rock 'n' Vote concert 2008

Rock 'n' Vote concert 2008

Find out this year's winning band and see shots from the show

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Street beat

Street beat

Your guide to the top tunes at this summer’s fests

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Lollapalooza 2008 lineup

Lollapalooza 2008 lineup

Radiohead. Kanye. See who else will rock this year's fest

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Music interviews!

Music Q+A archive

Catch up on our chats with Kate Nash, The Roots, The Mars Volta and lots more

Ravinia 2008 schedule

Ravinia 2008 schedule

Find out this year's complete lineup, including Feist, Robert Plant and Punch Brothers

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UNDER THE RADAR

Scouring 257 music blogs -- so you don't have to

Scouring 257 music blogs -- so you don't have to

Does It Offend You, Yeah?; Dark Meat; Christine Fellows; Osborne

Local Q+As

Local Q+As

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT

Read interviews with some of your favorite Chicago-based acts

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