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Country duo Brothers Osborne shine on debut album

Thursday, 21 January 2016, 16:57 Last update: about 9 years ago

Brothers Osborne open their first full-length album, "Pawn Shop," with the slinky sting of John Osborne's slide guitar set against younger brother T.J. Osborne's sinewy baritone, which finds a...

Two guitars, spiritual feel to Charles Lloyd's latest

Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 16:56 Last update: about 9 years ago

The guitars flanking saxophonist Charles Lloyd on his latest album nudge him in a more spiritual direction. There's a prayerful feel even to the pop tunes "Masters of War" and "You Are So Beautiful,"...

A Tribe Called Quest: A look back and looking ahead

Tuesday, 19 January 2016, 16:54 Last update: about 9 years ago

A Tribe Called Quest celebrated the 25th anniversary of its debut album, "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm," in November by re-releasing the album with remixes helmed by Pharrell,...

David Bowie's last album fitting epitaph

Saturday, 16 January 2016, 16:55 Last update: about 9 years ago

Two days before his death, David Bowie released "Blackstar," his 25th album, which serves as a fitting musical epitaph. On "Blackstar," he transforms himself once again, proving that at 69, he...

Despite worldwide fame, Bowie kept illness a secret

Friday, 15 January 2016, 16:55 Last update: about 9 years ago

Nile Rodgers suspected a couple of years ago that his old friend David Bowie might have health problems, but had no idea he was terminally ill. "I was being honored by my charity (the...

From film to videos, Bowie's most memorable visual works

Thursday, 14 January 2016, 16:54 Last update: about 9 years ago

David Bowie's legend was as intrinsically tied to his aesthetic as it was to his genius as a musician. His striking looks and unique charisma made Bowie a natural fit for his own music videos...

Outback pub toasts David Bowie, its most famous visitor

Wednesday, 13 January 2016, 16:53 Last update: about 9 years ago

Drinkers at a dusty Outback pub raised their beer glasses Tuesday to the pub's most famous visitor, David Bowie. More than three decades ago, the mercurial musician made the 650-kilometer...

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