Articles filed under Music
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College of DuPage explores Black History Month with virtual programsJan 26, 2021 10:00 pm - In celebration of Black History Month, College of DuPage invites students, staff, faculty and community members to examine, recognize and celebrate the Black family in t...
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WDCB Radio's 'New Letters on the Air' features Black American writersJan 26, 2021 10:00 pm - College of DuPage WDCB 90.9FM Radio presents “New Letters on the Air.” WDCB (90.9FM and WDCB.org) will devote the “WDCB Weekly” program on Sundays from 7:30 to 8 a.m. I...
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Review: Ragtime and much more from jazz pianist Emmet CohenJan 26, 2021 6:00 am - Emmet Cohen, "Future Stride'ť (Mack Avenue Records) Stride provides a starting point on jazz pianist Emmet Cohen's new album. The opening cut, 'œSymphonic Raps,'ť is a N...
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Review: Ani Di Franco makes the political personal on albumJan 26, 2021 6:00 am - Ani Di Franco, "Revolutionary Love'ť (Righteous Babe Records) Pioneering folkie activist Ani Di Franco is a standout instrumentalist whose guitar could kill fascists. Al...
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Who really had the album of the year? Emily Lazar did.Jan 26, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Chris Martin admits that Coldplay's latest album could have sounded terrible if it wasn't for one person - mastering engineer Emily Lazar. Like the music...
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Q&A: Rapper D Smoke takes patient walk to Grammy recognitionJan 26, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - When D Smoke was teaching high schoolers in Southern California, the rapper still pursued his dreams of breaking through as a hip-hop artist while lea...
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New to streaming this week: 'The Dig,' 'Resident Alien,' Arlo Parks & moreJan 26, 2021 5:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • An in...
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Music review: Moon Taxi, a cab simply not worth hailing anymoreJan 23, 2021 6:28 am - Moon Taxi, "Silver Dream" (BMG) Moon Taxi have a new album with a dozen songs, but you may be forgiven for losing track of them. One unmemorable, formulaic tune ble...
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With new album, Epik High endures in South Korea music sceneJan 22, 2021 6:00 am - SEOUL (AP) - Popular South Korean hip-hop trio Epik High was working on a song called 'œEnd of the World'ť before the pandemic hit last year. Now, the band's frontman Ta...
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Irving Ave's new indie-pop single 'Clearly' an exploration of society, beliefsJan 22, 2021 5:00 am - The first thing one might notice about Irving Ave's music is a lightness. Not that it's frothy or lacks heft in its subject matter. Quite the opposite. With songs explo...