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SONG OF THE DAY: "Bad Medicine" - Bon Jovi...ON THIS DATE in 1958, Kate Bush was born...FANFARE: "Like" ChicagoConcertgoers.com on Facebook to receive notice of concert news and updates to the site...POST-IT NOTE: The message board has been reloaded. To post, you must re-register. Previously-registered members can re-register their old screen names or choose a new one...LANGHORNE TONKA: Visit the message board to read DirtyHood's review of the Langhorne Slim/Ha Ha Tonka show at Lincoln Hall...FALLING SLOWLY: Check out the message board for Mark Hornok's review of The Swell Season at no-fun Ravinia...MAKEUP DATE: U2's Soldier Field concert has been rescheduled for July 5, 2011...TOP OF THE POPS: Read a review of Kate Miller-Heidke's fantastic U.S. debut CD in the Albums section of the message board...ROADHOUSE RAVE: Thanks to FitzGerald's for the shout-out on its Facebook page and to reader Ray Smith for his kind comments about the site...IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR: Thanks to "The Steve and Johnnie Show" for having ChicagoConcertgoers.com editor Dave Miller on WGN radio to review Tom Petty, Los Lobos with surprise guest Robert Plant, the Crossroads Guitar Festival, Chuck Berry, The Bottlerockets, Those Darlins, the Chicago Blues Festival, Colin Hay, Peter Wolf, Jakob Dylan, Kate Miller-Heidke, Robbie Fulks, Patti Smith, Otis Clay, Cathy Richardson, Alejandro Escovedo, Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen and U2...MEDIA MATTER: Thanks to Illinois Entertainer media columnist Cara Jepsen for calling ChicagoConcertgoers.com "an awesome new concert site" in her column and for her shout-out to the Top 5 in another column...RIP RJD: These horns are for you, Ronnie...There's a rumor that "Footloose II: There Will Be No Dancing, And I Really Mean It!" will be filmed at Ravinia...
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Illinois attorney general investigating Lollapalooza
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Lady Gaga banned from Yankees clubhouse
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Miley Cyrus, Bret Michaels dues on Good Morning America
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Lady Gaga will have giant stage at Lollapalooza
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Kid Cudi arrested in New York City
Conan plays rock star at Bonnaroo
Nora O'Connor sings for Jakob Dylan, Mavis Staples
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Jeff Beck pays tribute to Les Paul, plays cover show
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Kings of Leon debut new songs in tour opener
Tom Petty shows Mojo in Oakland concert
The Time reunite for album, tour
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Paul Simon, Joan Baez come together at benefit
Michael Jackson museum planned for Gary
Paul McCartney rocks White House
Republican slapped for using Don Henley's songs
Aerosmith announces tour including Aug. 22 Tinley Park stop
Live Nation cuts service fees in June
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Ozzie Osbourne doesn't rule out Black Sabbath reunion
Country Throwdown cancels four shows
Buddy Guy's new Legends opens doors
Matthew Santos launches This Burning Ship of Fools at Double Door
Mt. Prospect's Lee DeWyze upsets Crystal Bowersox in Idol finale
Rage Against the Machine, Michael Moore lead Arizona boycott
The Faces reuniting without Rod Stewart
50 Cent loses more than 50 pounds for movie role
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Dave Matthews Band won't tour in 2011
Phil Spector produces wife's album from jail
Christina Aguilera postpones summer tour
Bret Michaels wins Celebrity Apprentice
7th Heaven wins online vote to open for Bon Jovi at Soldier Field
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Patti Smith - The punk poet appears on the early 1980s show Kids Are People, Too and sings "You Light Up My Life."
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