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Thursday, May 12 2011

Merrill Garbus, aka Tune-Yards, overcomes ‘crisis of faith’

By Greg Kot

CHICAGO — In concert, Merrill Garbus slams out chords on a ukulele, hammers on a drum, turns her voice into a choir by recording it…


Wednesday, May 11 2011

‘The Voice’ sings with a unique strain

By Randall Roberts

The key to the surprising success of “The Voice,” NBC’s new Tuesday night music reality show, can be captured in something that country music singer…


Bruno Mars launches rhythm-based iPhone app

By Gerrick D. Kennedy

Fans of Bruno Mars can now play along with the Grammy award winner in a new rhythm-based iPhone and iPod game. “Bruno Mars Revenge,” released…


Library of Congress, Sony Music team for ‘National Jukebox’ free streaming of vintage recordings

By Randy Lewis

LOS ANGELES — The Library of Congress flipped a switch Tuesday that will open a large chunk of the national archive of more than 3…


Tuesday, May 10 2011

America’s record stash: Our recording legacy will soon be more accessible

By Randy Lewis

CULPEPER, Va. — About an hour south of Washington, D.C., deep beneath rolling hills near the verdant Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, lies a storehouse…


Monday, May 9 2011

Live Nation and Groupon team up on ticketing venture

By Joe Flint

LOS ANGELES — Concert promotion giant and Ticketmaster parent Live Nation is teaming up with Groupon, the online coupon site, to sell concert tickets. The…


Illinois teen is a YouTube lip-syncing sensation

By Joan Cary

CHICAGO — Nine months ago, Keenan Cahill was just another freshman at York High School in Elmhurst, Ill., doing his homework, holing up in his…


Warner, Access may have sights set on EMI

By Alex Pham

Now that Warner Music Group Corp. has agreed to be sold for $3.3 billion to Access Industries, is a duet in the works with EMI…


Wednesday, May 4 2011

Kylie Minogue wants to conquer America

By Glenn Gamboa

NEW YORK — For Kylie Minogue, bigger isn’t always better. The Aussie superstar — who the rest of the world is on a first-name basis…


Sheryl Crow’s new nest: Nashville

By Jon Bream

MINNEAPOLIS — Sheryl Crow now lives in Nashville. She has enjoyed two hit country duets with Kid Rock (with whom she’ll tour this summer). She…


At the crossroads as Robert Johnson centennial nears

Monday, May 2 2011

Iran’s rocking rebels
Eagles’ Don Henley works to preserve East Texas’ Caddo Lake
Stagecoach takes country fans for a ride

Friday, April 29 2011

Country-music siblings Secret Sisters didn’t stay secret long
Tom Morello lets pro-labor flag fly in new ‘Union Town’ EP
Alejandro Escovedo gets back to basics

Thursday, April 28 2011

50 years later, Stan Freberg’s history lesson still sings
What’s behind the dearth of female ‘American Idol’ finalists?

Wednesday, April 27 2011

Smashing Pumpkins announce new album, extensive reissues

Tuesday, April 26 2011

Smithsonian box set documents jazz from 1917 to 2003
Coldplay joins Lollapalooza headliners
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