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Boots' debut, 'Aquaria,' lacks lyrical punch

Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 15:35 Last update: about 9 years ago

Rock musician Boots' production and songwriting on Beyonce's 2013 self-titled album showed he has the potential to become a great music-maker, setting the bar high for his debut album,...

T.I. talks new music, departure from Columbia Records

Saturday, 24 October 2015, 15:38 Last update: about 10 years ago

He's done a reality show with his wife and kids, appeared on blockbuster pop collaborations and endless rap features, and of course had huge success with controversial protege Iggy Azalea - all of...

Keeping things simple works for rock's Bottle Rockets

Friday, 23 October 2015, 15:37 Last update: about 10 years ago

Brian Henneman, leader of the Missouri-based roots rock band The Bottle Rockets, has always been a direct writer. He pares things down even more to their essence on the album "South Broadway Athletic...

Joe Jackson returns to pop in 'Fast Forward'

Thursday, 22 October 2015, 15:36 Last update: about 10 years ago

Joe Jackson knows it's a big world and on "Fast Forward," his return to pop songwriting, he has bridged the Atlantic Ocean to record four songs each in New York, Amsterdam, Berlin and New...

Fritts' 'Oh My Goodness' layered with emotion

Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 15:29 Last update: about 10 years ago

Donnie Fritts' infrequent recordings are cherished for their laid-back southern soulfulness and their sweetly tender emotion - sometimes heart-wrenching, sometimes wry and witty. 'Oh My Goodness"...

Avicii feels flat on new album "Stories"

Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 15:28 Last update: about 10 years ago

Avicii, the Swedish DJ, producer and mega-hit maker, is out with his second major studio album "Stories," which arrives feeling like a move toward minimalism within an electronic dance music genre...

Toby Keith gets playful on '35 mph Town'

Saturday, 17 October 2015, 16:55 Last update: about 10 years ago

For the first time in a decade, Toby Keith let two years pass between albums. As prolific as he is consistent, Keith took time off from recording - and returns "35 mph Town," an album as entertaining...

Janet Jackson, don't you ever leave us again

Friday, 16 October 2015, 16:54 Last update: about 10 years ago

"It was in summer that you left me, the fall and winter never felt so cold, and Lord knows words can never express it, life feels so empty I miss you much," Janet Jackson sings about her late brother,...

From Stones to solo album: Keith Richards making moves

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 16:51 Last update: about 10 years ago

Keith Richards had a goal when he was readying the release of his first solo album in two decades: Get his Rolling Stones bandmates excited about recording their own music. "(The band is) going...

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