Music
-
R&B artists highlight 'Think Like a Man' soundtrackApr 20, 2012 6:00 am - Various artists, “Think Like a Man: Music From & Inspired by the Film” (Epic Records) Much like the upcoming movie, the soundtrack to “Think Like A Man” is tale of ...
-
Levon Helm, key member of The Band, dies at 71Apr 19, 2012 3:30 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. — Much of the Band's innovative sound was born in the "Big Pink." It was a house in idyllic Woodstock, N.Y., rented for $125 a week and nicknamed for its di...
-
Men at Work musician Greg Ham found deadApr 19, 2012 8:00 am - SYDNEY — Greg Ham, a musician with the iconic Australian band Men at Work, was found dead in his Melbourne home on Thursday, Australian reports said. Victoria state poli...
-
Rebecca Pidgeon's 'Slingshot' hits the markApr 19, 2012 6:00 am - Rebecca Pidgeon, “Slingshot” (Decca/Universal) Rebecca Pidgeon surfaces for the sixth time from her other artistic career — acting — to put together an easy-listeni...
-
Paul van Dyk evolves little on 'Evolution'Apr 19, 2012 6:00 am - “Evolution,” Paul van Dyk (Vandit) German trance music titan Paul van Dyk treats us to his musical evolution with an album aptly titled “Evolution,” a light listen ...
-
Jason Mraz celebrates love on 4th albumApr 19, 2012 6:00 am - Jason Mraz, “Love is a Four Letter Word” (Atlantic) Jason Mraz is true to the title of his new album, singing about all kinds of love on “Love is a Four Letter Word...
-
Former ‘American Idol’ finalist performing at ‘Ignite the Night’Apr 19, 2012 6:00 am - Give her a match. Gina Glocksen’s ready to make it burn at tonight’s inaugural KidsMatter ‘Ignite the Nite’ benefit concert in Naperville. From the white-hot spotlight o...
-
New album 'Slipstream' inspires Bonnie RaittApr 19, 2012 6:00 am - Bonnie Raitt had been thinking about working with Grammy-winning producer Joe Henry for years. And Henry had been kicking around the idea of reaching out to the Rock and...
-
Music notes: Everybody wants to be closer to the BoDeansApr 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Roots rockers The BoDeans burst onto the scene in the mid-1980s with a stellar debut that put a rootsy, contemporary spin on classic rock 'n' roll. Since then, the ...
-
Dick Clark made Prospect High grad 'feel like a big guy'Apr 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Dick Clark was a man who remembered your name. Clark presumably shook thousands of hands over the years, but when Jimy Sohns saw him on set of American Bandstand nearl...