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Kid Cudi exits Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label [Updated]
Kid Cudi has parted ways with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music imprint. While promoting his upcoming effort, “Indicud,” on Yesi Ortiz’s KPWR (105.9 FM) show Tuesday afternoon, Cudi revealed he’d recently parted ways with the...
Tags: Michael Bolton, John Legend, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Entertainment
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Grammys 2013: Winner Robert Glasper on bridging the genre gap
When pianist Robert Glasper scored two nominations for his critically lauded “Black Radio,” it was in R&B, not jazz -- a surprise given his pedigree. Backstage at the 55th Grammy Awards on Sunday, the Houston-born pianist was quizzed about...
Tags: Yasmin (drug), Entertainment Events, Radio, Genres, Grammy Awards
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Grammys 2013: Robert Glasper Experiment wins R&B album honors
Jazz pianist Robert Glasper’s genre-blending "Black Radio” took home the prize for R&B album at the 55th Grammy Awards on Sunday. Crammed with cameos from Erykah Badu, Musiq Soulchild, Meshell Ndegeocello, Bilal, Lalah Hathaway, Ledisi,...
Tags: Lupe Fiasco, Awards and Prizes, Entertainment Events, Radio, Grammy Awards
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Femi!
Nigerian saxophonist Femi Kuti plays live in his home country at least three times a week, sits in on studio sessions with some artists who request his collaboration, and is finishing a new album with his band, the Positive Force. He's also a family...
Tags: Human Rights, Interior Policy, Skype, Google Play, The Red Hot Chili Peppers (music group)
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Jay-Z said to be contributing music to 'The Great Gatsby'
Director Baz Luhrmann already tipped his hand in the trailer for his upcoming adaptation of "The Great Gatbsy." Among the songs heard was the Jay-Z-led track "No Church in the Wild," his 2011 collaboration with Kanye West. The use married an examination...
Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Blindness (movie), Kanye West, Leonardo DiCaprio, Craig Armstrong
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Miles Mosley headlines with the Glendale Pops Orchestra at the Alex Theatre
Glendale Pops subscribers probably don’t know the name or music of 30-year-old Miles Mosley, a bassist and composer who headlines Saturday with the Glendale Pops Orchestra at the Alex Theatre. The pairing is a departure for a series more likely to...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Jason Mraz, Herbie Hancock, Entertainment Events, Culture
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Cranston breaking back into thesp race: Road to the Emmys 2012: The Actor Nominees - Drama
VarietyWith an exceptional crop of television's leading men, the battle for lead drama actor is filled with veteran faces and new contenders ready to challenge three-time champ Bryan Cranston. The "Breaking Bad" thesp has reigned supreme -- until the series took...Tags: Jon Hamm, Michael Pitt, Jessica Pare, Dabney Coleman, Downton Abbey (tv program)
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Living Colour Bassist and Hartford Native Doug Wimbish Brings WimBash Back to Sully's
To his friends, extended family members and Living Colour band mates, bassist and Bloomfield, Conn. native Doug Wimbish is known as the “ambience director.” It’s easy to see why. Minutes into my visit to his Asylum Avenue studio, I&...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Grandmaster Flash, The Rolling Stones (music group), Bars and Clubs, Annie Lennox
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'Dexter: The Complete Sixth Season'
Zap2ItStill recovering from the loss of his wife, the police forensics expert and secret serial killer (Michael C. Hall) is on the trail of not one murderer but two (Colin Hanks and Edward James Olmos, as a lethal duo with a symbiotic relationship) in this...Tags: Molly Parker, Dexter (tv program), Edward James Olmos, DVDs, Colin Hanks
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Ice-T gets back to hip-hop roots in ‘The Art of Rap’
Pop & HissIn the new film ‘Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap,’ Ice-T reels in artists like Dr. Dre, Kanye West and Eminem to tell the story of hip-hop’s gritty beginnings.... -
Rock the Bells 2012 taps Missy Elliott, A$AP Rocky, J. Cole, more
Pop & HissTraveling hip-hop festival Rock the Bells announced this year's three-city tour stops will be held on two consecutive days in each of its three host cities. The lineup features the return of Missy Elliott and a host of young buzzy MCs, including ASAP... -
Album review: Jack White's 'Blunderbuss'
Pop & HissJack White, formerly of the White Stripes, has released his first solo album, called "Blunderbuss," and Times pop music critic Randall Roberts says it's fantastic....
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