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Adele, Hudson and the energy of archetype elevate Grammy telecast
The Baltimore SunI haven't watched a Grammy telecast all the way through in quite awhile. As much as I love the great TV-music moments when they happen, there haven't been enough of them lately to keep me tuned in when all the wretched excess, bizarre productions and...Tags: Michael Jackson, Symbols and Symbolism, CBS Corp., Folklore and Mythology, Concerts
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Whitney Houston, music superstar, dies
Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.
Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the...Tags: Michael Jackson, Television Industry, Dionne Warwick, Rihanna, Entertainment Events
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Columbia music historian compiles Vietnam War songs
Nearly 40 years ago, a haunting photograph of a naked Vietnamese girl running in anguish after being severely burned in a napalm bomb attack on her village became an iconic image of the Vietnam War.
But most who have seen the Pulitzer Prize-winning...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Teaching and Learning, Wars and Interventions, Students, Colleges and Universities
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With White Life, a brother-sister duo goes pop
Jon Ehrens is five years younger than his sister Emily.
It might not seem too important now that they're both adults, but when you're a kid, that's a big gap. Which is why, even though they came from a musical family, the two never really had much...Tags: Wye Oak (music group), Music, Whitney Houston, MTV (tv network), Jiffy Lube International, Inc.
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Grammy nominations: Put your money on Adele
Voicing disappointment over Grammy nominations is similar to complaining to your friends at recess that your 70-year-old teacher just "doesn't get it." In other words, it's pointless, other than feeling slightly better that you made the injustice known to...Tags: Rihanna, Entertainment Events, Skrillex (music group), Adele (music artist), Starbucks Corp.
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Passing the past along at Korean Festival
She was born in South Korea, loves her homeland's traditions with a passion and has officially served the burgeoning Korean-American community in Maryland for more than six years now. But Michelle Kim still insists that as a cultural ambassador, she...Tags: Fine Arts, Ellicott City, Culture, Howard County, Washington, DC
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k.d. lang returns to her roots with 'Sing It Loud'
Of all the singers to hit the pop music scene in the past 25 years, k.d. lang continues to stand out.
There's the timbre of her voice, a sound remarkably dark and rich and deep. Then there's the technique, with its unfailing intonation and evenness of...Tags: Peggy Lee, Top Chef (tv program), Genres, Joni Mitchell, Tony Bennett
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Wiz Khalifa's 'Rolling Papers' Week, Day 1: 'When I'm Gone' and 'On My Level'
It’s Rolling Papers Week at Louder Now. Wiz Khalifa, hip-hop’s young pothead-in-charge, drops his highly anticipated major-label debut Tuesday. Every day this week, I’m going to analyze the tracks: what works, what doesn’t and what...Tags: Gucci Group NV, Andre Benjamin, T.I., Radio, Weezer (music group)
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Review: Fantasia keeps it simple at Artscape
The Baltimore SunArtscape kicked off its lineup of headlining acts with Fantasia Barrino, an R&B singer who found fame and a solid fan base on the third season of popular show “American Idol.” Barrino kept her set-up simple; rather than trick out the stage...Tags: Artscape, Prince (music artist), Dance, Fantasia (music artist)
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'Harpejji' gaining traction in music world
It looks a little bit like a body board, and it does ride the waves — sound waves, that is. Meet the harpejji, a fretted string instrument invented and built in the Baltimore area.
Coldplay bought one. A.R. Rahman, who composed the score to...Tags: Nashville, A.R. Rahman, Academy Awards, 127 Hours (movie), Ceremonies
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Dinosaur Jr. back with original lineup
Fans of '90s alternative rock will have more than one chance this year to get their fix. Yo La Tengo, almost 20 years old now, will play Merriweather Post Pavilion in September, opening for The National, natch.
And this Saturday, the seminal three-...Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., The National (music group), Grunge (genre)
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