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Bloomington-Normal and McLean County are not really known as a cradle of country music. But there was this one time...in the 1930s. Cynthia May Carver, better known by her stage name “Cousin Emmy,” was a pioneer in country music.
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Make Music Normal celebrated 10 years of bringing live music to the Bloomington-Normal community on June 28 and 29. Initially an event that featured artists located around town, the two-day music fest eventually moved to Uptown Normal.
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The downtown Bloomington concert venue announced its upcoming season in a launch event Thursday. A revamped season ticket program provides discounts for patrons booking 12 or more shows.
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Heyworth is hosting a free concert on June 19 that will feature music that tells local veterans' stories of their time in the military. The challenge: the songs will be written the same day they're performed.
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The rare emergence of two broods of periodic cicadas at one time in parts of Central Illinois has attracted international attention from those who want to hear the pulsating and ear-piercing mating choruses.
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A pair of restaurants—one in Normal and the other in Le Roy—spill into the streets gearing up for festival season.
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Reverberation Vinyl owner John Anderson is largely detached from the mega-music industry, which has capitalized on the resurgence of vinyl and squeezed some independent artists out. Anderson sticks to his musical values and passions, stocking deep cuts and undiscovered gems. Each spring, he hosts a concert in the shop.
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The contemporary Christian band We the Kingdom is on the road for the first time since lead singer Franni Rae Cash Cain's departure.
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With thousands of hours in front of live audiences, the instrumental trio Inktrail settled on nine original songs for their debut titular album.
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of Normal's flagship music fest, Make Music Normal.