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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,...

With acclaim raining down, Casey Affleck tries to enjoy it

Saturday, 24 December 2016, 13:31 Last update: about 8 years ago

After spending the night shooting the most devastating scene in "Manchester by the Sea" - a scene in which, Casey Affleck's character, clutching a bag of groceries, stands before a tragedy that haunts...

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...

Will Smith channeled personal grief for his latest role

Friday, 23 December 2016, 13:30 Last update: about 8 years ago

Will Smith had already begun researching his role for "Collateral Beauty" when he learned that his father was terminally ill. Smith said at the film's world premiere in New York on Monday that he...

'This means war' _ New AP book draws on Pearl Harbor reports

Friday, 23 December 2016, 13:02 Last update: about 8 years ago

Seventy-five years after the Japanese attack on Hawaii that brought the United States into World War II, The Associated Press is publishing "Pearl Harbor: An AP Special Anniversary Edition." The...

Jane Siberry haunts, stirs on 'Angels Bend Closer'

Thursday, 22 December 2016, 14:38 Last update: about 8 years ago

Jane Siberry twists genres and conventions on "Angels Bend Closer," a haunting, uplifting album befitting her eclectic style. On the Canadian's first major release in five years, Siberry's lyrics...

'Man Down' waits too long to deliver worthy message

Thursday, 22 December 2016, 13:29 Last update: about 8 years ago

"Man Down" carries a poignant message about American veterans' mental health needs, but you may give up on the movie before it gets there. Nothing is clear until the film's final moments, which...

Highly Suspect prove their rock chops on new album

Wednesday, 21 December 2016, 14:37 Last update: about 8 years ago

When the rock band Highly Suspect nabbed two Grammy nominations last year, the world collectively went: "Wait, what?" They won't do that after listening to the band's stellar sophomore...

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