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Czech music in aid of research

Wednesday, 12 October 2016, 12:30 Last update: about 11 years ago

The Honorary Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Malta in association with the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Rome is organizing a Czech Cultural Week held in Malta between 17thand 21st...

With new album 'Harder II Love,' Usher gets harder to love

Tuesday, 11 October 2016, 16:25 Last update: about 11 years ago

If music stops panning out for him, Usher has bright prospects in fortune telling; by naming his eighth studio album "Hard II Love," he knew exactly what the future held. Or he recognized the slight...

Jake Shimabukuro takes roaming ukulele to Nashville

Tuesday, 11 October 2016, 16:23 Last update: about 11 years ago

Jake Shimabukuro draws sounds both traditional and innovative from his ukulele on "Nashville Sessions," an adventurous, dazzling album. Using the instrument from his native Hawaii to explore a...

Bragg and Henry shine on rail-inspired, recorded set

Friday, 7 October 2016, 16:56 Last update: about 11 years ago

It might seem paradoxical for a politically outspoken singer-songwriter like Billy Bragg to ride off during a divisive, restive time on both sides of the Atlantic. But he wasn't hiding out: The...

Bon Iver delivers offbeat, self-conscious art

Thursday, 6 October 2016, 16:54 Last update: about 11 years ago

Some weirdness pervades the release of "22, A Million," the third album by Bon Iver - symbols, images and liner notes that feel like they're fraught with meaning. Some of it might be...

Beyonce tour programmer Kwiz brilliantly explores blackness

Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 16:53 Last update: about 11 years ago

It seems odd to describe the discussion of the black experience in America a "hot topic" - after all, the examination of the African-American experience has been explored for hundreds of years in some...

Amos Lee hones sweet spot he found a long time ago

Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 16:51 Last update: about 11 years ago

Amos Lee, "Spirit" (Republic/John Varvatos Records) Amos Lee continues to deliver the kind of laid-back, soulful sound that has set his work apart for years. He just keeps getting better at...

Anna Netrebko's 'Verismo' justifies excitement

Monday, 3 October 2016, 16:55 Last update: about 11 years ago

One of the most anticipated opera albums of the year, "Verismo" justifies the excitement. The Russian soprano take on nearly a dozen roles she has never sung on stage, displaying a thrilling affinity...

The Bad Plus go back to their roots on new CD

Friday, 30 September 2016, 16:53 Last update: about 11 years ago

After focusing mostly on original music on their last four albums, The Bad Plus goes back to their roots on "It's Hard" with an album of distinctly original covers that recast an eclectic mix of rock...

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