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Album review: Mumford & Sons, 'Babel'
2 stars (out of 4) U.K. quartet Mumford & Sons emerged from London a few years ago with banjos blazing. Their 2009 debut, “Sigh No More,” ended up selling more than 2 million copies and ushered in a hootenanny-style folk-rock wave, which...
Tags: Bob Dylan, Music, Folk (genre), Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney
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Album review: Mumford & Sons, `Babel'
RedEye special contributorMumford & Sons may seem like a blend of some of the world's most annoying archetypes, from the guy who starts playing the guitar at parties to the guy who dresses like a mixologist. The Brits’ songs all tend to follow a similar formula: bluegrass...Tags: Dave Matthews Band (music group)
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Mumford & Sons show in Portsmouth is sold out
I'm hearing reports of another difficult summer in the local live music industry, but here's a balancing blast of good news. The Mumford & Sons show Aug. 9 at Portsmouth's nTelos amphitheater is sold out, promoters announced Thursday afternoon. Of...
Tags: Dawes (music group), Music, Dave Matthews, Concerts, Phish (music group)
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Crow delivers perfect folksy bluegrass
Nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow performed at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa Wednesday evening, treating a near-sold out crowd to 80 minutes in folk-rock heaven. Opening act Honey Honey — a cross between KT Tunstall, the Civil Wars,...
Tags: KT Tunstall, Al Green, Disneyland Park, Cat Stevens, Sheryl Crow
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Carbon Leaf, Smithereens head for Peninsula; Mary J. Blige, Mumford & Sons to play Southside
Newport News will emerge as a musical hotspot this July 4. Of course, most communities have live music and fireworks. Newport News is importing Carbon Leaf, a Richmond-based band that's rocked many a St. Patrick's Day event here. "We are excited about...
Tags: Mary J. Blige, Music, Dawes (music group), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Ticketmaster
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Mumford and Sons coming to ... Dixon, Ill.?
RedEye Sound BoardWhy should eclectic music be forced to confirm to society's standards of "big cities" and "predictable venues"? That seems to be the thinking behind Mumford and Sons' "Gentlemen of the Road Stopover" events, during which the English folk act will...Tags: Justin Townes Earle, Abigail Washburn, Music, Gogol Bordello (music group), Concerts
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Roots rockers not perfect at Mauch Chunk Opera House, but good moments are good, indeed
Lehigh Valley MusicAmericana/roots rockers The Felice Brothers’ concert at Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe on Saturday was far from perfect. But it certainly had some good moments. And the good moments were very good. The Felice Brothers in file photo...... -
New Musikfest Cafe show is good, but also interesting for who's putting it on
Lehigh Valley MusicA show by a singer/songwriter and guitar virtuoso and a hot folk rock band at Musikfest Café in Bethlehem is interesting enough. But how it’s being put on is also is interesting. The show by former Bright Eyes singer/guitarist Conor...... -
Lumineers specialize in audience participation
A few weeks ago, the Lumineers were in the midst of the South by Southwest shuffle. The Denver band was playing a quick gig at a makeshift concert venue during the annual music conference: a downtown church in Austin, Texas. Amps and microphones were in...
Tags: SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival, Acoustic (genre), Evanston, Music, Progressive Rock (genre)
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Grammy nominations list includes nods for Adele, Bon Iver, Bruno Mars
[Updated 5 p.m. Dec. 1]
The Recording Academy experimented with a Grammy Awards nominations concert event broadcast on CBS Wednesday, Nov. 30.
Lady Gaga launched the proceedings with expectedly wild theatrics. Looking like an undead creature from...Tags: Landforms, Country and Western (genre), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Common, Bruno Mars
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Kanye West leads Grammy nominees with 7
Los Angeles -- Kanye West nabbed a leading seven nominations for the 54th annual Grammy Awards announced Wednesday, but the rapper ceded the brightest light of music industry esteem to British singer Adele, whose six nominations include the most...Tags: Taylor Swift, Born This Way (song), Kanye West, Skrillex (music group), Entertainment Events
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