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Dhani Harrison's groupthink
Though he might disdain being in a band, his Thenewno2 is proving a comfortable fit.
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Salvador Santana picks up the tune
'Everyone craves music that goes straight to the heart,' says the keyboardist, son of guitar great Carlos Santana. His new album, 'Keyboard City,' is set for a February release.
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Harper Simon hits on a harmonic convergence
The singer-songwriter, son of Paul Simon, says he found himself transformed working on his self-titled debut.
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'Fela!' and the risks of a firebrand
Jay-Z and Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have lent their clout to the new Broadway musical depicting a defiant African pop star-activist.
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Ladies' night at the AMAs
Sure, the guys performed on the show Sunday evening, but it was the women who blazed.
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Elisabeth Soderstrom dies at 82; versatile Swedish soprano
She had a refined, delicately shaded voice, and was known for her nuanced operatic performances in a distinguished career that spanned more than five decades.
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'Lopez Tonight' bandleader Michael Bearden finds solace after 'This Is It'
The music director for Michael Jackson's ill-fated comeback tour now heads up the music on George Lopez's new TBS talk show.
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Taylor Swift is tops at American Music Awards
The young country-pop singer adds five AMAs to her trophy collection. Michael Jackson receives four awards posthumously.
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In search of the perfect diva
A powerhouse voice, a cover-girl face, a centerfold body, a clever and alluring personality -- can a singer ever hope to be the 'total package' for a pop-culture world that seems to demand it?
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Simon Rattle wins over the Berlin Phil and its fans
After becoming the orchestra's principal conductor in 2002, the Englishman has endured a rocky interlude but wins a contract extension through 2018.
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Michael Jackson's white glove auctioned for $350,000
The singer's famous glove is the highlight of an auction of pop music memorabilia in New York City. His jacket from his 'Bad' tour fetches $225,000.
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Pop music review: High on Fire, Converge, Mastodon and Dethklok
The most animated act (think: Adult Swim) grabs the spotlight at a metal mash.
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Live: Chris Brown at the Avalon
A little singing, a little dancing from the performer in his first local show since his sentencing.
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EMI is first major label to agree to distribute music videos on Hulu
EMI Music became the first major music company to agree to distribute its music videos and concert footage on Hulu, the popular online video site.
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Operatic trills rise from Botswana bush
The tiny south African nation's first opera, written by the author of the 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' series, is a version of 'Macbeth,' with baboons. It's a rare opportunity for a local soprano.
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Despite a romantic split, it's still a Swell Season
The 'Once' couple's romantic relationship is off, but their musical partnership plays on.
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When Irish singer Glen Hansard and Czech pianist Markéta Irglová ...
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'Bonnie & Clyde': Can it steal your heart?
A new musical with its own angle on the bloodstained couple comes to La Jolla Playhouse.
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Before dying at age 25 in a hail of lawmen's bullets, Clyde ...
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U.S., Russia agree on dissatisfaction with Iran
Obama meets with Medvedev at the APEC summit in Singapore, with both saying Iran has limited time to accept a proposal to outsource enrichment. Obama then moves on to Shanghai.
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Them Crooked Vultures have an understanding
Dave Grohl, Joshua Homme and John Paul Jones, who jelled from their first jam, have an album to show for their fast-bonding ways.
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Loudon Wainwright III and Richard Thompson at UCLA's Royce Hall
The folk-rock veterans get to the emotional heart of things in a sterling skillful set of songwriting acumen and musicianship.
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Ray Davies at the Orpheum Theatre
The Kinks frontman reinterprets his life's work, with the help of the Vox Society Choir, in an engaging two-hour show.
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Ray Davies has learned to embrace ...
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John Adams is feeling festive
The composer is organizing the Los Angeles Philharmonic's first festival for its new music director, Gustavo Dudamel.
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Playing for Change is a confederacy of optimistic buskers
The group plays Club Nokia Friday.
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In this digital era of distraction and celebrity, how long could the sound of simple sidewalk music possibly echo? The ...
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The Golden State of Fender guitars
The high-end guitar maker is weathering the rough economic times in Corona. 'California is hewn into Fender's DNA,' says an official with the company, whose fans keep the passion alive.
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Taylor Swift: Young, fearless and in control
The country-pop star wins Entertainer of the Year and three other prizes in a night dominated by up-and-comers.
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In 1958, Johnny Cash released the song "Ballad of a Teenage Queen," ...
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Ray Davies at Orpheum Theatre
In the Kinks, Ray Davies had his hands on some the most charming pop songs of the 20th century, such as the winsome "Waterloo Sunset" and "Celluloid Heroes," maybe the best song about L.A. written by a Brit. On this solo tour, however, he's bringing ...
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The Caltech-Occidental Concert Band prepares for fall concert
The Caltech- Occidental Concert Band abounds in enthusiastic amateurs from age 18 to 88.
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Chemistry textbooks, calculators and instrument cases littered ...
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Artists try to cope with the loss of Amy Farris -- and honor her -- in a tribute concert
Dave Alvin hosts the event in remembrance of the late singer-violinist, who died in September at age 40.
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Live: Jay-Z at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion
The rap superstar is generous with sharing the spotlight -- OMG, was that Rihanna? -- in a show that also included sets by N.E.R.D., J.Cole and Wale.
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Best Buy prepares for a shift to downloads
The retailer is aggressively positioning itself to sell Internet-connected televisions, Blu-ray disc players, computers and phones as sales of CDs and DVDs fall.
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Chris Hillman at Edwards Barn in Nipomo, Calif.
At a church fundraiser in Central California on Saturday night, the musician who made a name for himself in the 1960s with the Byrds shows he still has a lot of good music in him.
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Gustavo Dudamel and Alan Gilbert: a maestro mano a mano
Critic's notebook: Comparing the Los Angeles Philharmonic and New York Philharmonic music directors is irresistible and entertaining. They share a common influence: Esa-Pekka Salonen.
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West and East: Gustavo Dudamel and Alan Gilbert
Of West and East GUSTAVO DUDAMEL Music director, Los Angeles Philharmonic, since October "I need music, like air, like water, like food. . . . When I'm conducting, I like to give every part of my energy. Even if people say it's too much. ...
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Adam Lambert: Cool, calm and eclectic
The singer's genre-busting major label debut, 'For Your Entertainment,' drops Nov. 23, and it just might make him an American idol all over again.
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A fourth film for 4 huge film franchises?
The 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Spider-Man,' 'X-Men' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean' trilogies were big box office draws. But what about a fourth film for each?
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Stacy Rowles dies at 54; jazz trumpet and fluegelhorn player
Rowles, the daughter of pianist and composer Jimmy Rowles, was a fixture in the L.A. jazz scene. She had built a following in Europe, where she regularly toured.
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Beatles catalog is temporarily banned from music website BlueBeat
Capitol Records this week filed a suit against BlueBeat, which says that songs produced by digital regeneration are akin to songs performed by cover bands and do not run afoul of copyright law.
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The Pixies get in touch with their B-sides
The seminal band kicks off a U.S. tour commemorating the 20th anniversary of its 1989 college-rock classic 'Doolittle' at the Palladium.
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No Doubt sues Activision over use in Band Hero game
The rock group says the Santa Monica video game maker went far beyond agreed-upon uses of members' likenesses in Band Hero, including manipulating them to perform songs popularized by other acts.
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Outrage over wall blocking free U2 Berlin concert?
Fans hoping to catch a glimpse Thursday of U2 s free concert celebrating 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall will have to scale these city walls after organizers threw up a barrier to block the view for those without tickets.
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Here comes your man, Frank Black
The Pixies frontman ponders life, success and his band's reunion as the group prepares a 'Doolittle'-themed trio of shows at the Hollywood Palladium.
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Backtracking: 'Nirvana Live at Reading'
Kurt Cobain's ferocious performance at the 1992 Reading Festival is given full light on a new DVD.
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Live: Phish at Empire Polo Club in Indio
The band's three-day Halloween weekend blowout leaves its loyal legion of fans heated up and happy.
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The viola sings out
Reviews of recordings by Kim Kashkashian, Yuri Bashmet, David Aaron Carpenter, Eliesha Nelson and others.
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Dam-Funk: In with the new, out with the old
The DJ and recording artist, whose 'Toeachizown' is his debut album, plans to use modern recording software in the future.
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Sam Worthington is human under the technology in 'Avatar'
In a blockbuster movie, Sam Worthington figures, characters need to be especially relatable. 'I don't want to be a cartoon,' he says.
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Rock royalty tips its cap to the 1960s at Hall of Fame concert in New York
Springsteen, Sting, Paul Simon and other icons perform at Madison Square Garden in the shadow of Woodstock's 40th anniversary.
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Orianthi plays through the pain
The Australian guitarist was supposed to have strutted onstage with Michael Jackson this fall. Now she's releasing a solo album and trying to move forward.
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