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Low's 'Double Negative' doubles down on anguish

Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 14:07 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Low, "Double Negative" (Sub Pop) Do not adjust your set. Your amplifier or headphones are not suddenly broken. If you are listening to the vinyl release, the record player's needle is not...

Lauren Daigle wants to break down walls to Christian music

Tuesday, 23 October 2018, 14:05 Last update: about 9 years ago

Three years ago, Lauren Daigle took home three Dove Awards for her debut record, "How Can It Be," and the Louisiana singer-songwriter got her first taste of the weight of genre's expectations on her...

Joe Bonamassa rocks the blues hard on 'Redemption'

Monday, 22 October 2018, 14:03 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Joe Bonamassa, "Redemption" (J&R Adventures) There are a few months left in the year, so though "Redemption" is his third album of 2018 — after a strong collaboration with Beth Hart and...

Black Eyed Peas tackle gun violence, immigration in videos

Saturday, 20 October 2018, 09:50 Last update: about 9 years ago

The Black Eyed Peas tackle gun violence at schools and immigration in two new music videos for their song, "Big Love." The trio — it's unclear if Fergie is still part of the group —...

Billy F. Gibbons feels right at home on blues album

Friday, 19 October 2018, 09:48 Last update: about 9 years ago

Billy F. Gibbons, "The Big Bad Blues" (Concord Records) Billy F. Gibbons hasn't strayed far from the blues but after a 2015 solo debut awash in Afro-Cuban influences, "The Big Bad Blues" is a...

MUSIC+

Thursday, 18 October 2018, 20:11 Last update: about 9 years ago

The first part of the festival MUSIC+ organised by The Classique Foundation is just over. This included 3 highly successful and acclaimed recitals by international and local artists;...

Alejandro Escovedo's passions elevate 'The Crossing'

Thursday, 18 October 2018, 09:46 Last update: about 9 years ago

Alejandro Escovedo, "The Crossing" (Yep Roc) Drawing up a family tree of Alejandro Escovedo's lengthy career results in a small forest with branches spread out across punk, rock and alt-country....

The fine return of rock swashbuckler Lenny Kravitz

Wednesday, 17 October 2018, 09:42 Last update: about 9 years ago

Lenny Kravitz, "Raise Vibration" (BMG) In these divided times, we need a musical hero to bring us together. Preferably, we need a rock 'n' roll swashbuckler who can carry a message of love and a...

Plagiarists or innovators? The Led Zeppelin paradox endures

Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 09:40 Last update: about 9 years ago The Conversation

Fifty years ago – in September 1968 – the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin first performed together, kicking off a Scandinavian tour billed as the New Yardbirds. The new, better name...

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