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Keys Finds Her Groove

Singer/songwriter's third studio album showcases a simpler, more confident Keys

Nov 17, 07 3:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Alicia Keys is an undeniable talent, and Entertainment Weekly finds ample evidence of that on her third and latest studio album As I Am, out this week. Whereas previous efforts showcased her mastery over a panoply of styles—hip-hop, soul, classical—those elements have been folded this time around... More »

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music • hip-hop • Alicia Keys • music review

Os Mutantes Returns in Force

Classic Brazilian psych-rockers still deliver the goods 30 years on

Nov 13, 07 7:52 PM CST
(Newser) - The reunion of Brazilian psych-rock pioneers Os Mutantes has been much celebrated by music enthusiasts. Now the band’s first new recording in 30 years shows the group hasn't missed a beat, says PopMatters’ Michael Keefe, who awards Live at Barbican 8 of 10 stars. Os Mutantes is “every... More »

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Brazil • reunion • Fiery Furnaces • Os Mutantes • Devendra Banhart • music review

Sigur Ros' Film Stirs, Tunes Safe

Icelandic rock gods' Hvarf/Heim is an awesome doc, even if music underwhelms

Nov 8, 07 3:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Icelandic rock gods Sigur Ros look stunning in their gorgeous new documentary Heima, which followed the band on last year’s whirlwind homecoming tour. The wilderness provides the perfect backdrop to their experimental post-rock and "homespun laissez-faire philosophy,” says LAist’s glowing Joshua Pressman, and "their national-hero... More »

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music • film • Iceland • Sigur Ros • wilderness • Reykjavik • music review

Grizzly Bear Makes New Friend

Band's new EP isn't just an encore, critic says

Nov 6, 07 11:55 AM CST
(Newser) - At first glance, Grizzly Bear's new EP, Friend, appears to be a reworking of material from the band's well-received Yellow House. Not so, writes Pitchfork Media critic Ryan Schrieber. Although the new disc contains old songs and covers, these are thoroughly transformed, making Friend "a very well-disguised,... More »

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music • album release • music review • grizzly bear

Justin Time: Duran Duran
Nets Timberlake

'SexyBack' singer pitching in on
band's 12th album

Nov 3, 07 9:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - An ’80s British rocker, his supermodel wife and a US musical superstar walk into a bar. This is no joke, the Times of London reports: It’s the launch of another Duran Duran comeback. Four-fifths of the rockers who made girls swoon nearly three decades ago get some help... More »

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music • Duran Duran • Justin Timberlake • records • Simon Le Bon • Andy Taylor • Roger Taylor • John Taylor • Nick Rhodes • Timbaland • music review

Jay-Z Spins a Gangster Tale

EW enjoys concept album loosely based on Scott's film

Nov 1, 07 11:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - ''Believe half of what you see/None of what you hear/Even if it's spat by me,'' declares hip-hop mogul Jay-Z on his new record American Gangster, framing himself and other rappers as "actors." Entertainment Weekly finds the record, titled and themed after the Ridley Scott film, diverse... More »

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hip-hop • Rocafella • music review • Jay-Z

Soundtrack Dylan Covers Score

Remade songs from 'I'm Not There' packed with great impersonations

Oct 31, 07 3:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - In keeping with the movie it supports, the soundtrack for Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There is packed with imitators. Twenty-nine singers cover Dylan tracks on the 34-song tribute, which traces every phase of Dylan’s career—from folk highs to gospel lows—proving each to be “as... More »

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Bob Dylan • Willie Nelson • folk • soundtrack • I'm Not There • gospel • Richie Haven • Stephen Malkmus • music review

Animal Collective's Odd Wonder

New Yorker explores the world of this indie group

Oct 27, 07 6:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Those with adventurous musical tastes may want to visit the odd world of Animal Collective, which smashes together electronic and acoustic elements into a brilliant mixture often called, if somewhat inaccurately, "avant-garde" and "psychedelic," says the New Yorker. Sasha Frere-Jones explores the group's eighth album, Strawberry Jam,... More »

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Animal Collective • music review

'Gripping' Album Tops Doherty
Tabloid Drama

Babyshambles' latest draws thumbs up, thumbs down

Oct 24, 07 4:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kate Moss' ex, Pete Doherty, may have a rep as a “tawdry drug monster,” but detractors' opinions are sullying his band's great music, says Uncut, giving 5 of 5 stars to Babyshambles’ new release, Shotter’s Nation. The band's previous effort succeeded on “flinty spectrality,” but... More »

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music • tabloids • Kate Moss • Pete Doherty • Babyshambles • music review

Plant, Krauss Make Sweet Music

Led Zeppelin frontman and bluegrass queen harmonize nicely

Oct 23, 07 11:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alison Krauss’ clear mountain voice might seem an odd match for former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, but their collaboration, Raising Sand, is “the stuff of which music lovers’ dreams are made,” says the Boston Globe. Traversing a range of root styles, Krauss and Plant harmonize beautifully,... More »

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country music • Led Zeppelin • Robert Plant • Alison Krauss • T Bone Burnett • music review

FFs Are at Their Best on Widow

Oct 9, 07 1:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - The provocateur sibling musicians behind Fiery Furnaces can’t be bothered to care about what’s popular—which makes for an outstanding new record, says Tiny Mix Tapes in awarding Widow City 4 of 5 stars. The prog-rock throwback band has reined in “their experimental proclivities”—or rather... More »

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Brooklyn • Fiery Furnaces • Widow City • Blueberry Boat • experimental rock • music review

Fogerty Comes Home on Revival

Or maybe the
CCR frontman
never left

Oct 2, 07 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Heartland rock legend John Fogerty is finally reclaiming his Creedence Clearwater Revival youth with an excellent new solo record, aptly titled Revival. The release marks a major turning point in the CCR frontman’s story, as he’s back with original label Fantasy Records and is finally discussing his old... More »

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music • Dick Cheney • Donald Rumsfeld • John Fogerty • Creedence Clearwater Revival • Fantasy Records • Neil Young • music review • George W. Bush

The Boss Works Old, New 'Magic'

New album mixes pop and politics - and gets rave reviews

Sep 30, 07 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - In an era of has-been acts making a mockery of themselves, Bruce Springsteen rolls out his fourth album in five years—a poppy album with steely political undertones that proves he's as relevant as ever. Magic drops sugar-coated bombs on the Bushies, the New York Times' A.O. Scott writes,... More »

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pop music • magic • Bruce Springsteen • classic rock • The Rising • music review

Joni Wows
With Shine

Mitchell’s first
new work in a
decade is ‘biting,
sartorial and poetic’

Sep 25, 07 6:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joni Mitchell has dropped new material for the first time in 10 years, and Shine is wowing critics. It “isn’t a coffee table record,” raves AllMusic, in awarding it 4 of 5 stars; “it won’t attract record execs looking for a resurrection." That’s... More »

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music • Starbucks • cigarettes • Joni Mitchell • union busting • music review

Sonic Youth Frontman Flies High, Solo

New CD from hipster elder statesman Thurston Moore

Sep 19, 07 5:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bandleader to experimental music pioneer Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore dropped his first proper solo record in 12 years today; "Trees Outside the Academy "drew a strong if not excellent 7.9 rating from hipster bible Pitchfork. Depsite the "basement icon's"  recent patronage of difficult underground talent,... More »

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music • musician • Sonic Youth • Thurston Moore • Pitchfork • music review

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