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Panic breeds clarity
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Panic breeds clarity

Ex-emo poster boys Panic at the Disco are cool if they don’t hang on your wall

Roots on the rise

Roots on the rise

Hip-hop’s leading live act likes to keep them guessing

Lemony fresh

Lemony fresh

Indie hip-hop duo Atmosphere’s rhymes—and jokes—are pretty damned juicy

Catching fire

Catching fire

Pop-punk underdogs the Matches broaden their fan base, with a little help from...Ashley Dupré?

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Neil Diamond, 'Home Before Dark'

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By Adam McKibbin
Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark - May 6

No 'Sweet Caroline 2,' but a pleasing set from the folk-rock veteran

Madonna, 'Hard Candy'

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By Andy Hermann
Madonna - Hard Candy - Apr 29

Great beats and hot guest stars can't quite save Madge's latest

The Roots, 'Rising Down'

Icon-mmx-pick The Roots, 'Rising Down' 4 1/2

By Scott Thill
The Roots - Rising Down - Apr 29

A defiant classic for troubled times from Philly's leading hip-hop crew

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Trace Adkins, a former oil roughneck, has written and recorded a song called "Black Gold" that will open an upcoming truTV series of the same name.The...
Carly Simon charts new course with Brazilian-inspired CD
NEW YORK -- Carly Simon was worried about preserving her voice as she rehearsed for her first public performance of tunes from her new CD, but she couldn't restrain...
Ne-Yo bringing awareness to foster care system
ATLANTA -- When he was younger, Ne-Yo watched from afar as his friends hugged their fathers -- and he wondered where his dad might be."A lot of aggravation was inside me,"...
Ne-Yo bringing awareness to foster care system
ATLANTA -- When he was younger, Ne-Yo watched from afar as his friends hugged their fathers -- and he wondered where his dad might be."A lot of aggravation was inside me,"...
Jammys bring Phish together again; awards show to end
NEW YORK -- Though the Jammy Awards were able to bring together the members of Phish for the first time since they broke up four years ago, the reunion may not have been...
 

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