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Dan Auerbach fronts new band The Arcs for diverse sound

Saturday, 12 September 2015, 15:05 Last update: about 12 years ago

Black Keys singer-guitarist-producer Dan Auerbach brought together studio musicians with diverse backgrounds in rock, soul, Latin and country for his new band, The Arcs. The result? "We are...

Jake Johnson on "Digging for Fire" and batting sixth

Saturday, 12 September 2015, 14:41 Last update: about 12 years ago

This story begins with a rusty gun, a license plate and a bone of unknown origin. A few years ago, a half dozen blocks from the hip Silver Lake wine-tasting shop where Jake Johnson is enjoying a...

Latest Fargo adventure disappoints

Saturday, 12 September 2015, 14:27 Last update: about 12 years ago

The latest adventure to feature the husband-and- wife archaeological team of Sam and Remi Fargo has an intriguing premise, but ultimately fails in the delivery of thrills. An area off the...

Iron Maiden frontman on cancer fight, 747 flight

Friday, 11 September 2015, 15:05 Last update: about 12 years ago

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson credits his grandfather with getting him through his recent battle with cancer. Late last year, doctors discovered a small cancerous tumor on his tongue. The...

Like N.W.A, 'Compton' likely to inspire imitations

Friday, 11 September 2015, 14:40 Last update: about 12 years ago

More than 25 years after the Los Angeles hip-hop group went double platinum with their unheralded debut album largely without the benefit of radio play, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and the rest shook up...

Prosecutor Bell Elkins returns in 'Last Ragged Breath'

Friday, 11 September 2015, 14:27 Last update: about 12 years ago

Each of us has a story that defines us as an individual. Maybe it's the truths and lies we tell ourselves about ourselves, our reputation or our work. Sometimes that tale is all we have - and it can...

McCartney, Bon Jovi, Fergie join for climate change song

Thursday, 10 September 2015, 15:04 Last update: about 12 years ago

Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow and Fergie have joined forces to record a song about climate change. Sean Paul, Leona Lewis and Colbie Caillat also appear on "Love Song to the Earth,"...

Lily Tomlin's in full glory in bittersweet 'Grandma'

Thursday, 10 September 2015, 14:39 Last update: about 12 years ago

A movie about a wisecracking grandma and her teen granddaughter, racing around in a beat-up car to find $600 by nightfall. You might think it sounds like any number of mediocre road comedies out...

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