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A band with a fresh sound emerges from Asheville

Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 16:53 Last update: about 8 years ago

From Asheville, North Carolina, an eclectic fusion of retirees, back-to-the-land hippies, tourists and natives to the region, a band called River Whyless emerges, blending American and international...

Neil Young, "Peace Trail" (Reprise Records)

Sunday, 8 January 2017, 16:32 Last update: about 8 years ago

Prolific rocker Neil Young is at his curmudgeonly best on "Peace Trail," bemoaning his place in the current generation while standing up for his decades-long commitment to fighting for the...

Massive Kate Bush album a concert series souvenir

Friday, 6 January 2017, 16:30 Last update: about 8 years ago

Kate Bush gives fans an exquisite souvenir with "Before the Dawn," a massive live album taken from her series of 22 concerts in 2014. With tantalizingly few chart hits and dominated by two...

J. Cole's low-key return focuses on fragility of life

Thursday, 5 January 2017, 16:29 Last update: about 8 years ago

J. Cole's latest album, "4 Your Eyez Only," is an intimate one. It unfolds like an old journal that's been unearthed and shared with an audience of one - that is, an audience of you, or, more...

Bruno Mars channels '90s R&B grooves on '24K Magic'

Wednesday, 4 January 2017, 16:26 Last update: about 8 years ago

Bruno Mars pays homage to his musical influences with a groovy, R&B-inspired collection that sounds straight outta the '90s. "24K Magic" is a party album that recalls Michael Jackson, James Brown,...

Madness CD offers carnival of sounds and characters

Saturday, 24 December 2016, 14:40 Last update: about 8 years ago

"Can't Touch Us Now" is an invitation into the Madness carnival of sounds, brimming with intriguing, colorful characters. One of the most British of bands and some energetic concert performers,...

Kenny Chesney returns with a rich and varied album

Friday, 23 December 2016, 14:39 Last update: about 8 years ago

Kenny Chesney's new CD is his 17th studio album and it finds the country superstar sounding a little like a 17-year-old - caught between wild abandonment and moodiness. The 11-song "Cosmic...

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