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Aerosmith and Cheap Trick live!

Aerosmith and Cheap Trick live!

| June 25, 2012 | 0 Comments

Everyone knows what to expect when you go to see a band in concert who’s been together for over 40 years, and whose frontman is in his mid-60s (64 to be exact): the band will move around the stage much less than in their younger, wilder days,

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File: April 2012

File: April 2012

| March 30, 2012 | 0 Comments

The Portillo’s Music Shell? President Obama flushed his Al Green capital down the toilet when he butchered the word “Lollapalooza” in his explanation for the G-8 deserting Chicago.

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File: December 2011

File: December 2011

| December 1, 2011 | 1 Comment

The cover photo on Taylor Swift’s Holiday Collection – lying apparently topless on a futon while clutching a guitar – set a new low for increasingly tossed-off seasonal albums. Seeking to inject some life into winter music, we asked our staff to dig up the best of what’s around.

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Def Leppard live!

Def Leppard live!

| July 22, 2009 | 0 Comments

First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park Friday, July 17, 2009 This past Friday, Def Leppard rocked a sprawling, First Midwest crowd eager to experience a band that claims to inspire the “Rock Of Ages.” By the night’s end, it proved the claim.

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Cover Story: Cheap Trick

Cover Story: Cheap Trick

| July 1, 2009 | 4 Comments

Call And Response You wouldn’t be out of line accusing Cheap Trick of coasting. Their last album was named for their hometown of Rockford and featured cartoon images of themselves on the cover; this summer’s release bears the oh-so-cunning title The Latest. A year ago they toured as an opener for Journey and Heart, and […]

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