9th Annual Rock 'n' Vote: Local bands, send demos now!
Not long after Rock 'n' Vote 2011, finalists appeared at the North Coast Music Festival (Pyro Fighter) and the Taste of Chicago (Yeah Dude, Briar Rabbit). And none of those local bands even won our annual contest.
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Awesome albums on our radar
Apparently a bunch of artists got together and decided it's new album announcement week. (It's like that day in middle school when you call your bestie to coordinate outfits.) Since they're all people we're pretty excited about, we've got a few requests for what we'd like to hear ... y'know, if they've got the time. damoran@tribune.com | @redeyedana
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Local Q&A: Canasta
If you think winter in Chicago is brutal, try visiting Mongolia in February.
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New Chicago concerts on sale: Mayer Hawthorne and the County, The Cranberries, Madonna, more
***= Recommended shows
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Chi-Tunes: Counting 10
Chicago rockers Counting 10 answered our Chi-Tunes questionnaire. Do the same and your band could appear in RedEye!
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Knee-jerk reactions to that leaked Lollapalooza 2012 list
If you missed it, a twitter account called @LollaLeaks debuted a supposed "leaked" list of the Lolla 2012 artists and people either rolled their eyes or went nuts.
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Bonnaroo announces 2012 lineup
Paste Magazine reports: Bonnaroo announced today its 2012 lineup. The headliners for the festival include Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bon Iver, the newly reunited Beach Boys, Phish and the Shins. Tickets will go on sale for the event Feb. 18 at 12 p.m. EST.
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Videos: Whitney Houston's memorable songs, moments
Whitney Houston was announced dead Feb. 11, a day before the 54th annual Grammy awards. Here's a look back at Whitney's most memorable songs, videos, performances and interviews.
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