Music
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Grammy nominations up for grabsDec 05, 2012 8:29 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It’s a brutal year to be in the Grammy nominations handicapping game. Sure, there are a few safe bets. Mumford & Sons and Frank Ocean are expected to ...
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Cashing in on Gangnam Style’s YouTube fameDec 05, 2012 5:36 am - SEOUL, South Korea — As “Gangnam Style” gallops toward 1 billion views on YouTube, the first Asian pop artist to capture a massive global audience has gotten richer clic...
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Wu-Block produces solid 1st albumDec 05, 2012 5:00 am - Wu-Block, “Wu-Block” (E1) Wu-Tang Clan and D-Block are two of the most respected groups within the hip-hop realm. Now, some of the members from the clans have joine...
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Ke$ha gets better on 'Warrior'Dec 04, 2012 11:45 am - Ke$ha, “Warrior” (RCA Records) Don't hate me — but this new Ke$ha album is good. Kind of really good. “Warrior,” the 25-year-old's sophomore release, is entertainin...
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Fleetwood Mac readies tour and new musicDec 04, 2012 9:00 am - NEW YORK — Fleetwood Mac is heading back on the road, and that means the top-selling group will release new music — sort of. On its 34-city North American tour, which ki...
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Allan giving away download with Sandy donationDec 04, 2012 7:35 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country singer Gary Allan was supposed to play Atlantic City, N.J., the day after Hurricane Sandy hit. He never made it, but his thoughts remain with ...
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Alicia Keys goes deeper for latest CDDec 04, 2012 5:00 am - Alicia Keys will make you cry. Cry hard. That's what happened when a close friend listened to the song “Brand New Me,” a personal piano-tune from Keys' new album that sh...
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Music notes: Sammy Llanas brings BoDeans style to solo showDec 04, 2012 5:00 am - On his own For years, singer-songwriter Sammy Llanas was a key member of the BoDeans, a roots-rock group that emerged from Waukesha, Wis., in the 1980s. Llanas lent...
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Schaumburg native rocks the violin in Trans-Siberian OrchestraDec 04, 2012 4:30 am - When Roddy Chong plays violin, he doesn't sit on a chair. He leaps into the air, runs across an arena stage, lunges forward, and flips his long hair like he's playing i...
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'Idol' winner Phillips finds 'Home' with debutDec 03, 2012 1:00 pm - NEW YORK - With the success of his debut single, "Home," Phillip Phillips isn't just the dude who won "American Idol." He's the dude with that folk-rock hit, according t...