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ROCHELLE — Rochelle residents can drop off electronics and bulk trash today from 8 a.m. to noon at the Public Works/Street Department facility, 251...

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Saturday Girls Class 2A State Basketball Tournament (CEFCU Arena in Normal) Championship Game Byron (33-2) vs Breese Central (31-3) Noon**Byron: Looking for their 3rd State Championship (1st...

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  • David Gilmour releases classic ‘On an Island’ performance to mark 80th birthday, album anniversary
    David Gilmour joins Richard Thompson on stage at his 70th Birthday Celebration show at the Royal Albert Hall on September 30, 2019 in London, England. (photo by Gus Stewart/Redferns)An archival performance from Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour has been released to mark two special occasions.The performance is of the Gilmour solo...Read more
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  • Hear a new cover of Van Halen's 'Jump' for 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026
    "Jump" cover single artwork. (Real Thing Records/Capitol Records)A new cover of Van Halen's "Jump," put together by Coca-Cola as the anthem for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has just been released.The cover features blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, guitar virtuoso Steve Vai, Colombian reggaeton artist J Balvin and singer-songwriter Amber Mark.Coca-Cola...Read more
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  • The Who’s Pete Townshend takes the Colbert Questionert
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Pete Townshend during Thursday’s March 5, 2026 show. (Photo: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS) The Who’s Pete Townshend is the latest celebrity to take part in the Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s Colbert Questionert.Townshend revealed that his favorite sandwich is pastrami on rye with mustard and...Read more
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  • On This Day, March 6, 1946: Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour was born
    On This March 6, 1946…Pink Floyd guitarist, singer and songwriter David Gilmour was born in Cambridge, England.The now 80-year-old joined Pink Floyd in 1967, a few months before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett.Gilmour’s first album with the band was 1968’s A Saucerful of Secrets, appearing on all but two...Read more
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  • The Who to release orchestral concert 'Live At Eden Project'
    The Who 'Live at Eden Project' (earMusic)The Who is getting ready to release a new live album.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are set to release Live at Eden Project, a recording of their July 2023 concert at Cornwall’s Eden Project, the home of a sustainable network of biomes in...Read more
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  • 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' getting special 4K UHD + Blu-ray release
    Cover of 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' 4K UHD + Blu-ray set/(Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)The critically acclaimed Led Zeppelin documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin is being released in a special high-definition box set.Becoming Led Zeppelin Limited Collector's Edition, dropping April 14, is a two-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray set that comes with a host of extras.The set, housed in...Read more
    Date: 2 days ago
  • Phil Collins tops the fan-vote leaderboard for Rock Hall induction
    2026 Rock Hall Nominees (Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)There's no guarantee that the artist who tops the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame fan vote will actually get into the Rock Hall, but at least they can take comfort in the fact that fans think they belong there.Over...Read more
    Date: 2 days ago
  • Guns N’ Roses announce tour of Australia & New Zealand
    (L-R) Slash and Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses perform onstage during the Power Trip music festival at Empire Polo Club on October 06, 2023 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power Trip)Guns N’ Roses announced in February they were headlining the bp Adelaide Grand Final Concert...Read more
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  • Neil Sedaka’s songs see streaming boost following death
    : Neil Sedaka performs live on stage at the Royal Albert Hall on September 18, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Robin Little/Redferns)The death of singer/songwriter Neil Sedaka has prompted his fans to revisit his music.Billboard reports that in the four days following Sedaka’s Feb. 27 death at the age...Read more
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  • Queen’s Brian May announces special London event for 'Queen II' reissue
    Cover of 'Queen II' (Hollywood Records)Queen guitarist Brian May is set to headline a special event in connection with the upcoming reissue of the band’s sophomore album, Queen II.Queen II - Queen’s Masterstroke – More than Remastered! is taking place March 26 in London, although an exact location wasn't revealed. Fans who...Read more
    Date: 2 days ago
  • Sting to release recording of concert at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum
    Sting – The Night Watch: Live at the Rijksmuseum (Cover photo by Olaf Heine/Cherrytree Records/Interscope)Sting is set to release a new live album, which was recorded at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum as part of the ARTE Sounds Like Art initiative.Sting – The Night Watch: Live at the Rijksmuseum captures the January Sting concert...Read more
    Date: 2 days ago
  • On This Day, March 5, 2023: Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington dies at 71
    On This Day, March 5, 2023…Gary Rossington, guitarist for Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd, passed away at the age of 71.Rossington, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the band in 2006, was the last remaining original member of Skynyrd's lineup.Rossington played guitar on many...Read more
    Date: 2 days ago
  • Warren Zevon’s final live performance getting special vinyl release
    Cover of Warren Zevon's 'Epilogue: Live at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival' (Omnivore Recordings)Warren Zevon’s final live performance is getting a special vinyl release.Epilogue: Live at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival will be released on two-LP opaque metallic silver vinyl on April 17.The album captures Zevon’s August 2002 performance at Canada's...Read more
    Date: 3 days ago
  • The Beach Boys’ Bruce Johnston announces departure from band after six decades
    Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys performs during Riot Fest at Douglass Park on September 20, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)The Beach Boys’ Bruce Johnston is leaving the band.The 83-year-old Johnston joined the group in 1965 as a fill-in for Brian Wilson during live performances. In a statement to Rolling Stone he says...Read more
    Date: 3 days ago
  • Billy Idol details almost dying from heroin
    Billy Idol at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (Disney/Eric McCandless)Billy Idol is subject of the new documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead, and during a recent appearance on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, he detailed a drug-filled night when he almost wound up that way.He said...Read more
    Date: 3 days ago

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