Music
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Interview: Switchfoot brings waves of hopeJul 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Jon Foreman is relentlessly hopeful. He's a deep thinker whose sincerity is sobering in a world shrouded in senseless violence. "Most of the headlines are disaster and g...
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The Farr Side: Taylor Swift challenges AppleJun 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Taylor Swift has more power than many of us were willing to admit. Apple's soon-to-launch music subscription service may have sounded good on paper to execs, but it was ...
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Music review: Crank up the volume on Hilary Duff's new CDJun 23, 2015 11:00 pm - By Wade Allen More Content Now Didn't know Hilary Duff was still recording? You're not alone. Since receiving her new CD last week, I told a few friends about the musi...
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Rock 'n' roller Chubby Checker still sharing No. 1 dance favoriteJun 17, 2015 11:00 pm - It's been more than a half-century since Chubby Checker jubilantly danced onto the American Bandstand stage and introduced to the world to "The Twist." He changed music ...
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The Farr Side: A quarter-century of Mariah CareyJun 17, 2015 11:00 pm - It's hard to believe it has been 25 years since Mariah Carey arrived on the music scene. Her self-titled debut album, "Mariah Carey," was released in June 1990 and serve...
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Album review: ‘The Muscle Shoals Sessions,' Amy BlackJun 07, 2015 11:00 pm - I should probably mention that I'm a complete sucker for the country soul that came out of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and to which Amy Black pays tribute on...
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The Farr Side: Songs of summerJun 03, 2015 11:00 pm - What do each of these songs have in common? "We Belong Together" (Mariah Carey, 2005), "Umbrella" (Rihanna, 2007), and "I Gotta Feeling" (Black Eyed Peas, 2009). Not sur...
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Interview: In tune with trumpeter Chris BottiJun 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Chris Botti now travels the world, leaving audiences in awe of his trumpeting skills and smooth, world-class musicianship. But he won't soon forget his start and it wasn...
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The Farr Side: ‘American Idol' could have continued much longerMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Now that we've had a couple weeks to digest the sad news of Fox's decision to cancel "American Idol" after next season, let's look at the big picture, and also take time...
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The Farr Side: Swift dominates Billboard Music AwardsMay 20, 2015 11:00 pm - If you're fortunate enough to have a hit song, you might find yourself at the Billboard Music Awards. I've followed the Billboard charts for as long as I've listened to ...