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Track reviews: Kanye West, 'New Slaves,' 'Black Skinhead'
For RedEyeNew Slaves: ***1/2 (out of 4) Black Skinhead: *** (out of 4) Kanye West's face appeared on 66 buildings across the country last Friday to premiere his new song, "New Slaves." Just days earlier, Kanye had endearingly declared himself "not a celebrity" at...Tags: Kanye West, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Celebrities, Slavery, Music
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Drake, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz lead BET Award nominations
Drake leads the list of nominations for the upcoming 2013 BET Awards, which the network revealed Tuesday. The Young Money rapper-singer scored a leading 12 nominations, including an impressive five in the video of the year category. His singles "HYFR"...Tags: Television, Arts and Culture, Awards and Prizes, Staples Center, Nokia Corp.
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Album review: Savages, 'Silence Yourself'
3.5 stars (out of 4) Music obsessives could play spot the post-punk reference all day while listening to Savages’ first album, “Silence Yourself” (Matador/Pop Noire). But there is nothing particularly derivative or nostalgic about...
Tags: Yeah Yeah Yeahs (music group), Bauhaus (music group), Music, Entertainment
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Mini-Q&As: Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley
RedEye Sound BoardVia email, the Fall Out Boy bassist/lyricist, guitarist and drummer chimed in on their evolving sound, what makes them feel old and more. Bassist/lyricist Pete Wentz As you wrote lyrics for “Save Rock and Roll,” what topics did you find...Tags: Panera Bread Company, Artists, Arts and Culture, Itching, Radio
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Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Spacey, Ben Stiller Win Webby Awards
ReutersApr 30 (TheWrap.com) - Jerry Seinfeld, who turned to the internet instead of television to distribute "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," was named one of the 17th annual Webby Awards winners on Tuesday, alongside other major Hollywood talent like Ben...Tags: Patton Oswalt, Awards and Prizes, Arts and Culture, Elections, Ken Marino
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Time 100: Jay-Z, JLaw, Duchess Kate among the most influential
Time magazine has released its 10th annual list of the Time 100 most influential people of the year, and not surprisingly, a number of celebrities have been bestowed the honor. The magazine doesn't rank its picks but divvies up the 100 into five...
Tags: Muhammad Ali, Jay-Z, New York City, North Korea, Justin Bieber
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E! adds six new series, announces a hefty development slate
Even with its prized dynasty -- the Kardashians -- procreating enough to supply E! with programming for years to come, the network continues to beef up its slate: It will add six new series and 10 specials in the coming months, with subjects ranging...Tags: Television, Arts and Culture, New York City, Invention and Innovation, Halle Berry
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Travis Garland: 'I strive to just be something different'
Travis Garland was seated behind the control board at Shortbus Studios in Century City, previewing tracks from his upcoming EP, “Fashionably Late II,” which continues the 23-year-old’s reintroduction as a solo artist. He grabbed one of...
Tags: Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, YouTube, Justin Timberlake, Kevin McHale
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Essential tracks: tips on Rhye, William Tyler, TeamSupreme, more
Los Angeles Times Pop Music CriticThis is the start of a new monthly feature in which Times pop music critic Randall Roberts recommends essential new music and reissues. William Tyler, Impossible Truth (Merge Records) Tyler is a solo acoustic guitarist whose 2010 album “Behold...Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Stevie Nicks, Music Industry, Fleetwood Mac (music group), Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Mojo Tour (2010)
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Album review: Bilal's 'A Love Surreal'
Long a favorite of fellow soul-music seekers such as the Roots and Erykah Badu, Bilal has never quite established a mainstream presence to match his acclaim. Following his 2001 debut, "1st Born Second," the Philadelphia-born singer couldn't even...
Tags: Steely Dan (music group)
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Coachella 2013: Soulful devotion to new sounds
Even before the release of her debut album, the English singer Jessie Ware was attracting next-big-thing buzz with appearances on tracks by cutting-edge dance-music artists such as SBTRKT and Joker. But she wasn't born hip. "Growing up, I was the person...Tags: England, Kelis, Local Natives (music group), United Kingdom, Tame Impala (music group)
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The-Dream teases steamy Beyonce track, new Jay-Z album
The-Dream has an album to promote, but when you have friends in high places (Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West, to name a few) calling for hits, it's difficult to keep focus. During a recent visit to "The Angie Martinez Show" in New York City, the radio...
Tags: Kanye West, Jay-Z, New York City, Beyonce, Rihanna
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