Music
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Talib Kweli delivers on 5th solo albumMay 15, 2013 2:00 pm - Talib Kweli, “Prisoner of Conscious” (Javotti Media/Caroline Distribution) Throughout his career, whether in his early collaborative work with fellow Brooklynite Mo...
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Stewart rediscovers songwriting after 20-year breakMay 15, 2013 6:00 am - Rod Stewart has never shied from the spotlight, but on this day, the famously cheeky rocker wants a softer glow. He's waiting to be interviewed on camera about his first...
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Music notes: Hear blues master Montoya at Montrose RoomMay 15, 2013 6:00 am - Blues master Coco Montoya brings his virtuoso blues-guitar playing to the suburbs this weekend. A former member of the John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers band, Monto...
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Pistol Annies believe it's time to 'Annie Up'May 15, 2013 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When the women in Pistol Annies get together, song ideas just fall out. They spent two days together recently to do promotional work for their new alb...
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She & Him win again with ‘Volume 3’May 14, 2013 3:48 pm - She & Him, “Volume 3” (Merge Records) Is there any limit to Zooey Deschanel’s creativity? With her comical hit show, “New Girl,” it’s hard to work out when she would hav...
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George Strait still cruisin' in the studioMay 14, 2013 3:00 pm - George Strait, “Love Is Everything” (MCA Nashville) George Strait is amid a two-year tour before retiring from the road, but new album “Love Is Everything” proves h...
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Rapper Drake leads BET Awards with 12 nominationsMay 14, 2013 2:11 pm - NEW YORK — He started from the bottom, but now he’s on top at the BET Awards: Drake has 12 nominations. BET announced the nominees Tuesday. Rappers Kendrick Lamar and 2 ...
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Franklin cancels show in Chicago for medical issueMay 14, 2013 8:13 am - NEW YORK — Aretha Franklin has canceled appearances in Chicago and Connecticut later this month under a doctor’s recommendation. A Monday news release says Franklin will...
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‘Idol’ judges drama upstaging competitionMay 12, 2013 5:38 pm - LOS ANGELES — The ratings are down. Randy Jackson is out. Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj are still at it. All is not well on TV’s once dominant “American Idol,” despite a...
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Boone says Drury Lane shows among his lastMay 12, 2013 5:00 am - Pat Boone is saying hello - and goodbye - to local audiences. The longtime entertainer, famous for his clean-cut image and white buck shoes, plays the Drury Lane Theat...