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CD: Lil Wayne
Special to The TimesLil Wayne "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal Motown Records) *** When you call yourself "the greatest rapper alive," championship seasons aren't just expected, they're required. Lil Wayne knows this well, having spent the last three years crowing...Tags: Timbaland, Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, Kanye West, Lil Wayne
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Robin Antin's Pussycat Dolls: Running hurdles in high heels
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBy all appearances, "The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious" is like any other competitive reality show. The grand prize is a spot in a new group, contestants must face a judges' panel, and celebrities such as N'Sync's JC Chasez are treated like royalty....Tags: Timbaland, JC Chasez, Spice Girls (music group), Music Theater, Blow Out (tv program)
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Ne-Yo, Keri Hilson and the style that lasts: R&B
Times Pop Music CriticLOOKING classic-casual in a summer blazer, gray fedora and matching silk scarf, Ne-Yo leaned over his laptop in a West Hollywood recording studio one mid- August afternoon, playing selections from "Year of the Gentleman," his third solo album, out Sept....Tags: Timbaland, Quincy Jones, Amy Winehouse, Busta Rhymes, Science and Technology
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Levi Stubbs, lead singer of the Four Tops, dies at 72
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLevi Stubbs, the lead singer of the legendary Motown group the Four Tops whose tough yet soulful voice was showcased on dozens of singles, including "Baby I Need Your Loving" and "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)," has died. He was 72. Stubbs...Tags: Count Basie, The Four Tops (music group), Family, Netherlands, Music Industry
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A Good--and 'Bad'--Night
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhoever thought anyone would feel sorry for Michael Jackson--especially at a Grammy Awards show? Moments after being bathed in applause for one of the most striking performances ever by a pop performer on national television, Jackson, an intensely...Tags: Smokey Robinson, Paul Simon, U2 (music group), Michael Jackson, Bono
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The Sorrow Behind the Spotlight
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer"The Jacksons--An American Dream" is that rare television biography that sings, though its tune is frequently downbeat. It's a rocking, pulsating, gyrating, bewitching five hours that resonate the angry rhythms behind the joyous music of a dysfunctional...Tags: Jermaine Jackson, ABC (tv network), Billy Dee Williams, Family, Literature
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Michael Appears Briefly at 'Jackson Family Honors' Show
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLAS VEGAS -- Billed as a humanitarian event, the "Jackson Family Honors" taping here Saturday had more of the feel of a TV melodrama. The family's most famous member, beleaguered pop star Michael Jackson, appeared to be a reluctant participant in the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Charity, Jermaine Jackson, Family, Elizabeth Taylor
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Who are pop's hottest properties?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWho's the hottest property in the record business? That's not an easy question, but with conglomerates betting zillions of dollars on it, Calendar set out to conduct some independent research. The first thing we did was to declare everyone--from Michael...Tags: Career and Workplace, Bruce Springsteen, Movies, Tom Petty, Polls
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A Promising Night Unravels
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe 12th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction dinner on Tuesday may have been held on the edge of Lake Erie, but there was a strong California spirit for much of the night in the grand ballroom of the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Too bad there...Tags: VH1 (tv network), Bee Gees (music group), Satellite and Cable Service, Tom Petty, Jimi Hendrix
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Detroit Free Press Brian McCollum column
Detroit Free PressCould some answers finally be on the way for Sixto Rodriguez? After decades of murkiness about his record sales and royalties, a legal and accounting team has begun an inquiry for the enigmatic singer-songwriter, the Free Press has learned. The move...Tags: Detroit Free Press, Career and Workplace, South Africa, Searching for Sugar Man (movie), Crime, Law and Justice
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Review: 'The Sapphires'
Tulsa WorldEvery so often, a film like "The Sapphires" comes along, and I'm glad it does. This sweet charmer put a smile on my face at the start, and it just stayed there. The movie has more soul than it does substance. It's sentimental but not sticky-sweet. The...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Bridesmaids (movie), Vietnam War (1955-1975), Feminism, The Sapphires (movie)
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SUMMER CONCERT GUIDE: THE SUMMER OF BROTHERLY LOVE
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.Summer has always been a special time when it comes to music. A great concert under the stars can more than make up for the asinine traffic jams you had to sit through on the way to the venue. Music thrives in the heat and humidity of summer, and it...Tags: Bruno Mars, Human Interest, Bruce Springsteen, The Happiest News!, Jack White
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