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Category: Music

As I Lay Dying: The Concert

They’re the most aggressive-sounding band in the genre, in my humble opinion. Their front man is a lumberjack-sized fellow with a booming, guttural growl that

When Kids’ Meals Aren’t for Kids

The other day I learned that fast-food kids’ meals may be even less healthy than I thought. Fries aside, and not counting greasy burgers, sugary

Madonna Joins the Choir

It was an interesting week on the Billboard 200 album chart. Two soundtracks clocked in among the Top 5—an unusual happening in its own right.

Gagging Over Gaga

Last week Lady Gaga released a nine-minute-long mess. Sorry, but there’s no other way to say it. She fashioned the track “Telephone,” from her album

Taylor Swift: Why All the Hate?

It’s been several days since Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks sang their infamous duet at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards—a duet in which Swift sounded,

Auto-Tune: Ditch the (Perfect) Pitch

While watching the recent Grammy Awards telecast, I was reminded of a fascinating technological breakthrough. No, not the iPad, though I’m sure the free product

Back to the Future?

It’s the end of the year—and the end of the decade. And so, like virtually every other entertainment-oriented writer out there, I’m working up an

Gleeks of the World, Sing!

I can carry a tune in a bucket, but not far. One of my great-grandmothers was an opera singer (without the cool spear and Valkyrie

Christmas Music: Our Faves

Every year, record labels release an avalanche of new Christmas products. It’s a holiday tradition right alongside “batteries not included” and leftover fruitcake. But for

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