By Glenn Gamboa
Newsday
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The problem with “Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1” (20th Century Fox/ Columbia) is one most soundtracks have: The focus isn’t on the music.
These songs...
By Victoria Kim
Los Angeles Times
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LOS ANGELES — Producer Pharrell Williams testified Wednesday that he may have been channeling the “feel” of Marvin Gaye and the late 70s, but he did not...
By Victoria Kim
Los Angeles Times
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LOS ANGELES — The stage was a witness box barely 3 feet wide, but Robin Thicke sang, played the piano and even danced a little in his seat during his testimony...
By Stacy St. Clair
Chicago Tribune
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CHICAGO — The town of Rosemont, Ill., paid country superstar Garth Brooks more than $1 million to launch his comeback tour last year at its Allstate Arena,...
By August Brown
Los Angeles Times
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LOS ANGELES — Kanye West’s mock stage-rushing during Beck’s acceptance speech for album of the year at the Grammys initially seemed like a fun joke at his...
By Gerrick D. Kennedy
Los Angeles Times
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Common has already lighted up the awards season with his powerful perseverance anthem “Glory.”
Taken from the historical drama “Selma,” the single...
By Scott Mervis
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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PITTSBURGH — There’s always a chance that Led Zeppelin will go back in the studio or Jim Morrison will return out of the blue, but we can probably go...
By Gerrick D. Kennedy
Los Angeles Times
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Common has already lighted up the awards season with his powerful perseverance anthem “Glory.”
Taken from the historical drama “Selma,” the single...
By Rodney Ho
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Phillip Phillips was his own man even while competing on a cheesy show like “American Idol” season 11. He was polite but politely chafed against...
By Scott Mervis
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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The J Geils Band was on some strange bills in its early days, partnering with British prog bands Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1971) and Yes (1972) and then...
By August Brown
Los Angeles Times
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Another day, another high-profile AC/DC show booked.
The Aussie rockers will join country star Eric Church, pop-R&B siren Ariana Grande, folk singer Ed Sheeran...
By Randy Lewis
Los Angeles Times
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Elton John, the Who, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, No Doubt, Pitbull, Trombone Shorty, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ed Sheeran and T.I. are among dozens of acts slated to...
