Archive | Music Feature
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Column: Taylor is over the top
Ever since tears dropped on her guitar in 2008, Taylor Swift has become a staple of mainstream country and pop music. However, those harmless tears have transformed into something much more sinister in her later albums.
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‘Gangnam Style’ jumps in front of ‘Baby’ for top YouTube spot
PSY officially galloped his way to the top of the YouTube world. With more than 817 million views, the 34-year-old South Korean singer’s “Gangnam Style” music video became the most watched YouTube video of all time, the website announced on its Trends blog Saturday.
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Aerosmith rocks crowd outside old Allston apartment
Crowds of people braved the brisk November air for several hours to see perennial rock band Aerosmith play a free promotional concert on Monday outside of their former apartment in Allston, Mass.
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Column: Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne are going to destroy music
Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne are engaged. Take a moment to recover from the shock you’re invariably feeling, and consider the previous statement and its implications for music.
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Paul McCartney and John Lennon’s childhood homes preserved
No one can argue that the Beatles are one of the most successful and influential bands of modern time. Their music has inspired countless artists and only time will tell how long their presence will live on.
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Campaigning during Oscar season could affect deserving stars
At the end of January, nominations for the 84thAcademy Awards will be announced. For most, the New Year starts on January 1st. For those in Hollywood, the New Year only starts the day after the Oscars ceremony.
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Column: Music websites, blogs provide shovel for digging up underground music
Discovering seldom-heard or "underground" bands before the Internet age meant combing through stacks of vinyl and CDs in local record shops or ordering directly from trusted record labels.
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Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ turns 20
Nirvana’s Nevermind, the album that catapulted the grunge movement into the mainstream and steamrolled pop music in 1991, turned 20 this weekend.
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R.E.M. splits up amicably
After three decades of losing their religion, R.E.M . has finally called it quits. A quote posted on the band’s site indicates the split was unanimous and amicable. "We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished," the site said.