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New Sunday lunchtime concert series by RIDT

Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 09:27 Last update: about 10 years ago

The University's Research Trust (RIDT) is resuming its Sunday concert series this month with a change of venue and time. The first lunchtime concert will be held on Sunday, 22 March at 11.30am at...

Jussie Smollett wears crown on 'Empire' soundtrack

Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 15:55 Last update: about 10 years ago

If there's one thing that could have sunk Fox's "Empire" faster than bad acting, it's bad music. But ratings for the record-breaking hip-hop drama are soaring, thanks to its addictive story line and...

Bob Dylan's late-night disc

Monday, 16 March 2015, 15:53 Last update: about 10 years ago

Bob Dylan, "Shadows in the Night" (Columbia). Bob Dylan has never called "Shadows in the Night" a Frank Sinatra tribute album. The idea seems nuts: one of the last century's greatest songwriters...

Imagine Dragons deliver middling 'Smoke + Mirrors'

Saturday, 14 March 2015, 16:16 Last update: about 10 years ago

Imagine Dragons' second studio album, "Smoke + Mirrors," is certainly one of the more technically ambitious releases of this young year. It's a boisterous but hit-and-miss effort from the alt-rock...

Isn't he lovely: Beyonce, Gaga, Pharrell honor Stevie Wonder

Saturday, 14 March 2015, 16:15 Last update: about 10 years ago

The official after-party for the Grammy Awards was a tribute concert for Stevie Wonder. Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Pharrell and Annie Lennox were part of the all-star acts who paid tribute to the...

Singer Steve Tyrell connects with his past on new CD

Friday, 13 March 2015, 16:14 Last update: about 10 years ago

"That Lovin' Feeling" takes vocalist Steve Tyrell full circle to where he began his professional musical career as a producer-promoter for Scepter Records. The label had offices in Broadway's iconic...

'Fifty Shades' soundtrack is a sexy romp

Thursday, 12 March 2015, 16:12 Last update: about 10 years ago

Prepare to get crazy in love, in lust and everything in between. Anticipated sex romp 'Fifty Shades of Grey' may or may not get you wound up, but its soundtrack is bound to do just that. The 16-track...

Father John Misty remains muddled on 'Honeybear'

Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 16:11 Last update: about 10 years ago

Singer-songwriter Father John Misty's meandering musical career seems to have settled reasonably well in the solo realm. His latest album, "I Love You, Honeybear," offers a lush look at love, life and...

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