‘MASTER’FUL MUSIC The solo rocker offers bristly, raging rhythms
One president ago, this genre mixologist captured the prerecession spirit of city-dwelling artistes on her 2008 debut. Oh, how much can change in an administration. Her second dis…
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Music Review: Strange Clouds
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ABOVE THE ‘CLOUDS’ Even with guest vocalists Taylor Swift and Chris Brown B.o.B.’s second album still exudes hip-hop excellence
”After Strange Clouds, I’ma drop my rock album,” Atlanta rapper B.o.B proclaims on ”…
Music Review: Little Broken Hearts
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ODES TO A BREAKUP Jones drags her latest album down with heavy heartbreak and nostalgic vibes
Norah Jones wants to be your crazy ex-girlfriend. Inspired by her breakup with a mysterious ”fiction writer” whom…
Music Review: Out of the Game
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‘GAME’ CHANGE Wainwright’s piano expertise contributes to this affecting and soulful album
The piano-pop virtuoso follows up 2010′s spare All Days Are Nights, released in the wake of his mother’s death, with a lush…
Music Review: The Wanted
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BOY BAND INVASION The English-Irish quintet release dance-ready tracks for the high school set
To the uninitiated, finding the differences between this English-Irish boy band and their fellow U.K. quintet One Direction…