Music
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Flashback: Ten 80s Classics you might not have known were covers
Just like in any decade, there were no shortage of hit cover versions in the ’80s. Most of them were obvious – like Billy Idol’s...
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Neil Young turns 68: His Best of the last 25 Years
Everybody is aware that Neil Young is one of the greatest artists in rock history. Most listeners and casual fans are mostly familiar with his...
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Classic album revisited: Tina Turner’s “Private Dancer”
By the dawn of the 80s, as the MTV generation was about to awaken, Tina Turner was seen as a relic from an earlier generation....
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Lady Gaga’s “Artpop”: epic disappointment
There is no question that Lady Gaga has delivered some classic pop singles since she burst onto the scene five years ago with her first...
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REVIEW: Disclosure Proves Revealing at 9:30 Club
This past Monday night’s show at the 9:30 Club sold out well in advance, and the crowd was far more responsive and enthusiastic than usual,...
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Reckoning Ball
Heather McEntire has a sweet, pristine voice that recalls country antecedents, from Alison Krauss to Dolly Parton. Yet McEntire was essentially an adult before anyone...
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Lou Reed dies at 71 – a look back at his incredible musical legacy
Lou Reed, one of the most important and influential songwriters and artists in rock and roll history, died yesterday at age 71 following a long...
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Flashback: Top 10 singles this week in 1982
1982 was a transition year for pop music. ’70s style soft-rock artists were still hanging around on the charts, but MTV was already starting to...
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Russian Riot
''Without your fear, you can do anything,'' Russian singer Louisine Gevorkian shouts on her rock band Louna's blistering punk jam ''Fight Club.'' Gevorkian also urges...
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Simple Minds rock the 9:30 Club
This past Friday night the legendary Scottish band Simple Minds took a sold-out 9:30 Club crowd through a rousing tour of 30+ years of great...
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Remembering Elliott Smith 10 years after his death
Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith died on this date 10 years ago, 10/21/2003, at the age of 34. He was an acclaimed songwriter who had released a...
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REVIEW: Janelle Monae’s Truly ‘Electric’ Show
“Tonight you will dance or die,” an announcer said at the top of Janelle Monae’s truly electric show this past Monday night, Oct. 14, giving...
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UPDATED: Electronic Eccentricity
''I wanted to be a musician ever since I was four,'' Nika Danilova says. And by age 13, Danilov, an American of Ukrainian descent, had...
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The Cure’s “Wild Mood Swings” revisited
By the mid-90s, The Cure had become an arena-rock supergroup. Their ascent to mega-success was a long and slow journey. Their 1979 debut album “Three...
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McCartney’s fantastic “New” album hits stores today
Paul McCartney returns with latest album “New,” out today. It’s his 24th post-Beatles studio album overall, and first studio album of all original material since...
