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Q&A: Mick Jagger, the film producer, heads to work

Saturday, 8 November 2014, 16:44 Last update: about 11 years ago

Song credits won't be the latest place to feature Mick Jagger's name. Instead, look to upcoming films and TV shows. The Rolling Stones frontman has been busy producing projects, from this year's...

Flaming Lips fail with 'Sgt. Pepper' cover

Friday, 7 November 2014, 16:42 Last update: about 11 years ago

Ever wonder what "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" would sound like sung by robots? Me neither, but here's the answer. The Flaming Lips have recorded a full-length tribute to the Beatles'...

Fifth album is 'eez-eh' for Kasabian

Thursday, 6 November 2014, 16:38 Last update: about 11 years ago

Kasabian, "48.13" (Harvest Records) "48.13" is precisely the amount of time it takes to listen to Kasabian's fifth studio album. Storming around the world with gusto after triumphantly...

'Downton Abbey' star heads on US tour with band

Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 16:36 Last update: about 11 years ago

Downton Abbey" won't be the only place fans can see Elizabeth McGovern this winter: The show's star is heading on a tour with her folk-rock band in December. McGovern is the lead singer for Sadie...

Dionne Warwick's duets album is uneven

Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 16:25 Last update: about 11 years ago

The duets from Dionne Warwick's new album show her remarkable voice undiminished by time, still as sweet and melodious as ever. Her phrasing and delivery sound easy and effortless. And the choice of...

A good team of singers

Monday, 3 November 2014, 15:16 Last update: about 11 years ago

The libretto of Verdi's opera 'Il Trovatore' may be one of the most absurd imaginable but this is more than made up for by the composer's music.  The score is an almost unbroken string of...

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