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Warren Haynes, acoustic band shine on 'Ashes & Dust'

Friday, 7 August 2015, 15:21 Last update: about 12 years ago

Thirty-five years in to his career, Warren Haynes returns home to the Appalachian mountains for "Ashes & Dust," a collaboration between the veteran jam-band guitarist and vocalist and the...

Orbiting secrets, 'Star Wars' and fandom with Simon Pegg

Friday, 7 August 2015, 14:11 Last update: about 12 years ago

Simon Pegg has too many state secrets to keep track of, and most of that is J.J. Abrams' fault. Ever since the prolific director saw Pegg in Edgar Wright's zombie comedy "Shaun of the Dead," the...

Temperance Brennan returns in 'Speaking in Bones'

Friday, 7 August 2015, 13:35 Last update: about 12 years ago

A hallmark of Kathy Reichs' Temperance Brennan novels is how she incorporates a solid knowledge of forensics in a way that a novice can understand the intricacies, yet still appeal to an expert in the...

Pete Rock returns with sequel to classic beat album

Thursday, 6 August 2015, 15:13 Last update: about 12 years ago

It's been 14 years since Pete Rock dropped "PeteStrumentals" â€" a benchmark of instrumental hip-hop. The sequel feels lived in, earned and runs just as deep: a carousel of headnod collage,...

Oculus debuts virtual reality film 'Henry'

Thursday, 6 August 2015, 14:10 Last update: about 12 years ago

Oculus is hedging its bets that an adorable critter named Henry can help convince consumers - and Hollywood - about the viability of virtual reality as a storytelling medium. The VR company,...

'The Assassins' has fast pace, many twists

Thursday, 6 August 2015, 13:34 Last update: about 12 years ago

Gayle Lynds proves she's a master of the modern cold-war spy thriller with her latest novel, "The Assassins." The duplicity begins as six master assassins rob a Baghdad museum to recover money...

CHRIS AND MOIRA - No Turning Back

Thursday, 6 August 2015, 10:12 Last update: about 12 years ago

It is one of life's unexpected turns when CHRIS AND MOIRA were approached by a production company to use the track No Turning Back as the soundtrack of a short movie. It was unexpected because...

Ashley Monroe's 'The Blade' is sharp

Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 15:12 Last update: about 12 years ago

Ashley Monroe, a member of the Pistol Annies with Miranda Lambert and Angaleena Presley, continues to prove herself as a top young country artist with her third album, "The Blade." Good,...

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