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The record shop just off the square in Macomb is closing after three years of business. John Gorlewski is packing up his vinyl and moving with his family…
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Many contemporary composers choose to write an opera about current events and to make a political statement. But Western Illinois University music…
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A veteran of the music industry said artists must spend time taking care of business if they want to succeed in the industry.“It’s a new world where…
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John Draws is making a lot of noise – literally and figuratively – with three-string guitars made from cigar boxes and other bits and pieces.The McDonough…
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For 35 years a historic riverboat captain’s house in Keokuk has been sheltering a true veteran of the 1960’s folk music movement. But now musician Chuck…
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The members of the Macomb-based band “Iron Orchard” describe themselves as middle-aged guys with day jobs that play because they love it. But the band has…
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Laptop computers, tablets and smart phones have all made it possible to perform regular activities in new ways. An upcoming performance at Western…
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More than 200 student musicians from Western Illinois University’s Bands are headed to Brazil this spring. The trip is about more than just featuring the…
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The husband-wife folk duo of Kagey Parrish and Laura Wortman, known as The Honey Dewdrops, are living an old-style vagabond musician lifestyle. They have…
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It hasn't even been 11 full months since The Avett Brothers released The Carpenter, the North Carolina band's most recent collection of poignant and…