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The new Local Motive full-length album “Slice of Life,” released in late December, doesn’t pull any punches. With a
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Midcentury Llama feels grateful to release a new single ‘November’ in time for Thanksgiving
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Matt Derda & the High Watts trace band’s evolution with new EP ‘You Didn’t Know?’
When Matt Derda & the High Watts first started putting together the songs on this weekend’s EP
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Pino Farina Band builds a haven from the world’s madness with new single, Hey Nonny release shows
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CalicoLoco’s new single pushes back against ‘normal,’ but in a gentle, dreamy way
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With ‘Buzzing of Flies’ EP, Nora Marks marks a fresh period of growth
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Wendy and DB introduce Chicago Blues to a young audience with fifth album
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Wheeling’s Haley Reinhart looks forward to reconnecting at hometown show
America got its first taste of Wheeling singer Haley Reinhart’s soulful tones just over a decade ago
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Elk Grove’s Kyle Ekstrom taps his history with solo debut ‘Florescence’
Over the last 17 years, guitarist and songwriter Kyle Ekstrom put in his time honing his craft,
Her draw to country music’s vulnerability is clear in Lara Bell’s new single ‘Couple More Rounds’
Johnsburg country singer Lara Bell knew early on that she was going to be a
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Chicago rapper Taylor Bennett on his free show Friday, lessons he learned from big brother Chance
While rapper Taylor Bennett was crossing the country on his recent “Be Yourself, Be A Champion” tour,