Articles filed under Performing Arts
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A year later, debut CD still keeps Leona Lewis busyFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Leona Lewis has been spending her time lately holed up in a studio, working hard on her sophomore release. But it might be tough for her to concentrate on...
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Jewel's lullabies helped her through hard timesFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - DETROIT -- As a teenager, Jewel had her share of hard times, including a period of homelessness. To soothe herself, she wrote a song called "Raven" when she was 16. That...
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Nelson in fine form on 'Willie and the Wheel'Feb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - These are tunes for tough times: Willie Nelson singing Western Swing is bound to bring a smile. The genre became popular during the Depression and still has plenty of li...
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Wynonna's 'Sing' reflects influencesFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Wynonna Judd always has drawn on a wider range of influences than her country music peers. She indulges those influences with wholehearted gusto on "Sing: Chapter I." Co...
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Dierks Bentley rocks hard on new CDFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Few contemporary country stars rock as ferociously as Dierks Bentley, as he proves on "Life On The Run," the introductory song of the singer's fifth album, "Feel That Fi...
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Erykah Badu blogs about giving birth to baby girlFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Erykah Badu gave birth to a baby girl this weekend -- and twittered about the experience. Universal Motown Records Group, the singer's record label, says the...
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Jennifer Hudson films new videoJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Jennifer Hudson has finished filming her first video since the slayings of her mother, brother and nephew. The clip for "If This Isn't Love" was done in Los...
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Springsteen promises party for halftime showJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. - Anybody who thinks it's tough playing the halftime show at the Super Bowl with 150 million people watching should try serenading Barack Obama with the maje...
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Dennehy shines in Robert Falls' forceful 'Desire Under the Elms'Jan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - A few weeks ago, Brian Dennehy talked like a man contemplating retiring. "My time is almost over," he said, responding to a question about his future plans. On stage a...
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Music documentaries focus on Rollins, GreenJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Robert Mugge has been called "the king of the American music documentary," and this week two of his more notable profiles came out on DVD. "Gospel According to Al Green"...