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Jimmy Reed’s hits include "Bright Lights," "Big City" and "Big Boss Man." But like many artists of the '50s and '60s, Reed was a victim of copyright infringement – he didn’t get much money for his work.

The Hit It Or Quit It podcast is back for Season 2 just in time for Valentine's Day! Hosts Jessica Hopper and J.R. Nelson help spread love and music by choosing special songs for listeners in need. What songs do they recommend?

After a brief hiatus, The Annoying Music Show is back on wbez.org!Today Jim Nayder says: The werewolves of London went into serious hiding today, because of King Kukulele and the Friki Tikis . . .

Playlist 9PM1. The Cure- Fire in Cairo- The Imaginary Boys2. Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra- Ethio- World of Funk3. Ry Cooder- Chinito Chinito- Chavez Ravine4. Willie Bobo & the Bo Gents- Soul Foo Young- Do What You Want to Do5. Lamajamal- Nazdrave Medley- Tskiago6.

Monday is Valentine’s Day. Usually that involves some sweet treats and sweet nothings but perhaps you’ve found yourself hard pressed to come up with a unique experience for you and your date.

On Thursday afternoon, the Daley administration made the latest in a series of inscrutable moves to assure a future of stultifying mediocrity and/or political shenanigans at Taste of Chicago and the six other Grant Park music festivals.As first tipped by Crain’s and then reported at length by

UPDATED THURSDAY AFTERNOONAmong American companies in the business of serving the public, Ticketmaster is both uniquely disdainful of its customers and uniquely powerful: Many openly despise it and think they radically overpay for its services, but they have nowhere else t