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Ashley Monroe blossoms on 'Like a Rose'
Published: Sun, May 19, 2013
Sometimes the best plan is a little good luck, or so goes the saying. It certainly seems to be just how Ashley Monroe, one-third the red-hot country trio Pistol Annies, went from a talented yet...
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Boy band One Direction: World tour next year
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
LONDON (AP) -- Hit boy band One Direction has announced plans for an ambitious world tour in 2014. Plans call for the youthful chart-toppers to play major stadiums in Latin America, Britain and...
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'Idol' to crown Harrison or Glover latest champion
DERRIK J. LANG
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- One is a little bit country. The other is a little bit R&B. Either country crooner Kree Harrison or vocal powerhouse Candice Glover will be revealed Thursday night as the...
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Gizmo promises 'a solid groove' at D.C. performance
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
Don't look for a gremlin when checking out the music of Gizmo at Bohemian Caverns. Instead, expect a 22-year-old bass guitarist from Philadelphia named Kenneth Rodgers, whose parents nicknamed him...
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Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Thompson Square bring country to town
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
Yes, Luke Bryan really is as generous and down-to-earth as he seems. The Georgia-born Bryan, who tied Eric Church and Miranda Lambert with four nominations for the upcoming fan-voted CMT Music...
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The Band Perry plays Merriweather Post Pavilion with new country songs
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
The Band Perry is definitely an unusual group of musicians. While the world is full of musical sibling groups past and present, many of which achieved international success -- the Andrew...
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Ute Lemper, chanteuse extraordinaire
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
Each time Ute Lemper commands the stage, she unleashes ghosts of the past. Her distinctive contralto voice resurrects an era long past as her poetic repertoire recounts tales of lost loves,...
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Dr. Dre, Iovine donate $70M for new USC center
SANDY COHEN
Published: Wed, May 15, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The new Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy at the University of Southern California will offer a curriculum aimed to help young innovators create the next iPod or Facebook....
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Faithful flock to Father John Misty
Published: Wed, May 15, 2013
Father John Misty's mysterious ways are what make his music so much fun. He's been likened to Gram Parsons and Jack Kerouac. One might add Willie Nelson and even some form of Beck into the mix....
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A 'Wicked'-ly wonderful evening with the NSO Pops
Published: Wed, May 15, 2013
American composer Stephen Schwartz is one of those multitalented individuals who dips his fingers into many streams and stirs up a flood of successes. As a composer and lyricist, he has created...
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