Ed Stone’s latest effort 'King of Hearts' blends guitar jazz with elements of funk, pop, and R&B. A fusion of styles, Stone’s recording is a smooth ride fraught with feel good vibrations.
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Members of The Cars, Blondie, The Romantics, and The Chesterfield Kings make up The Empty Hearts, a retro band with high spirits and good grooves.
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I would not succumb to conversion. I was a justified aficionado—personally and professionally—of popular music culture and Beyoncé stood in opposition to the music I jammed to. Or did she?
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Thompson Square's two big hits, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” and “If I Didn't Have You”, set me up to expect an evening of melodic ballads and sweet romantic banter.
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Cellist Maya Beiser takes a serious journey into the heart of serious rock, and we're the beneficiaries.
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'The Lagos Music Salon' offers not only some beautiful music, but some important ideas as well.
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The Grand Undoing takes listeners back into an era of psychedelic rock.
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As 'CSNY 1974' proves over and over, the concerts the "American Beatles" performed in the summer of 1974 were something special indeed.
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'Mandatory Fun' sounds demanding, but it is not hard work to enjoy the genius of Weird Al at his peak.
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In this, their debut EP, The Healing bring together five songs that convey the nostalgia of one's childhood home.
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