Music
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Eagles documentary takes on band's turbulent historyFeb 14, 2013 5:00 am - Consider how unusual it is for the exact breaking point of a big-time rock band to be chronicled on film. For the Eagles, the end came abruptly at a political fundraiser...
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Valentine’s Day never the same for those widowed youngFeb 14, 2013 4:30 am - Giddy young lovers can’t wait to exchange perfect gifts on a romantic Valentine’s Day they’ve planned for weeks. Old married couples make do with an obligatory Valentine...
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Music notes: Local H, Waco Brothers playing this weekendFeb 14, 2013 4:00 am - ‘Local' band Local H, a power duo consisting of Lake County natives Scott Lucas and Brian St. Clair, released one of its most acclaimed records in 2012, “Hallelujah...
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Carrie Rodriguez's latest takes singer to darker placeFeb 14, 2013 1:00 am - Every September, the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion festival is strung out along State Street, which separates Bristol, Va., from Bristol, Tenn. Last fall, singer-songwr...
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Michelle Williams settles into 'Fela' roleFeb 13, 2013 11:30 am - Singer Michelle Williams had to repeatedly deny media rumors that the hit R&B trio Destiny's Child was reuniting for a special Super Bowl performance. But there was a gl...
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Foals shine with 'Holy Fire'Feb 13, 2013 11:00 am - Foals, “Holy Fire” (Warner Bros. Records) One thing you can say about the Foals is that they always mix it up. Their first album, “Antidotes,” was loaded with heavy...
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Veronica Falls' 2nd album worth 'Waiting For'Feb 13, 2013 11:00 am - Veronica Falls, “Waiting for Something to Happen” (Slumberland) The second full-length album from indie pop's Veronica Falls is a tasteful guitar pop set, brighter ...
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Kaufmann expands Wagner repFeb 13, 2013 11:00 am - Jonas Kaufmann, “Wagner” (Decca) Just about anything the German tenor Jonas Kaufmann does these days is special, and he sounds in particularly fresh voice as he ven...
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Gergiev conducts all-star 'Walkuere'Feb 13, 2013 11:00 am - Various Artists, “Wagner: Die Walkuere” (Mariinsky) There's no shortage of classic recordings of the second and most popular opera in Wagner's four-part “Ring” cycl...
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Eric Church leads ACM Awards with 7 nomsFeb 13, 2013 8:27 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — They don’t call him Chief for nothing: Eric Church is the top nominee at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards. The rising country music star ha...