Music
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Money from Sandy relief concert being put to workJan 01, 2013 5:12 am - NEW YORK — Some of the biggest names in rock ‘n’ roll were on the bill for the nationally televised “12-12-12” concert benefiting victims of Superstorm Sandy, but the ch...
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Armstrong better, Green Day's first tour stop is AllstateDec 31, 2012 11:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Green Day is going back out on the road. The Grammy-winning punk band announced new tour dates Monday. The band canceled the rest of its 2012 club schedul...
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Three critics give their picks for best music of the yearDec 28, 2012 5:00 am - Mesfin Fekadu's picks 1. Nas, “Life is Good”: “I am a graphic classic song composer,” Nas raps on the intro to his latest album. And he's right. You may disagre...
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The best singles of 2012Dec 28, 2012 5:00 am - 1. Japandroids: “The House That Heaven Built” The Canadian duo wins 2012's Titus Andronicus Award for crafting a brainy, brawny punk-rock anthem that's equal parts hooks...
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The best recordings that went overlooked this yearDec 28, 2012 5:00 am - Gunplay: “Bogota Rich” When Miami rapper Gunplay dropped “Bogota Rich” in March, it was widely considered to be a solid, gleefully rowdy collection of street raps from t...
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Styx guitarist brings bandmates home for two showsDec 27, 2012 5:00 am - YouTube And he's bringing the rest of the band. Just don't expect to hear #8220;Mr. Roboto,#8221; or anything else off #8220;Kilroy Was Here#8221; for that matter, when ...
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Music notes: Empty Bottle fetes Chilton's legacyDec 26, 2012 11:00 am - Chilton tribute The late singer-songwriter Alex Chilton continues to be revered by indie-rock and power-pop fans and bands. Chilton was a member of the Box Tops and...
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Best bets: Ring in 2013 with New PhilharmonicDec 26, 2012 5:00 am - Waltz time College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center may be shut for renovation, but the New Philharmonic is still ready to ring in the New Year with its concert “Vi...
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Killers vie with Lady Gaga, Rod for Christmas crownDec 25, 2012 7:54 am - Rod Stewart, the subject of music industry derision for decades, was greeted with predictable guffaws when he released “Merry Christmas, Baby.” The star’s coolness ratin...
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Google launches ‘scan and match’ music serviceDec 25, 2012 6:12 am - LOS ANGELES — Google is turning on a “scan and match” service for Google Music users to store copies of their songs online, offering for free what Apple charges $25 a ye...