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Lead Photo CD: Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ is surprisingly decent

Josh Bell | Wed, Feb 8, 2012 (5:51 p.m.)

David Lee Roth's first album with the band in 28 years is much better than its first track would indicate.

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Lead Photo CD review: Air

Annie Zaleski | Wed, Feb 8, 2012 (5:48 p.m.)

Ultimately, 'La Lune' is a success even apart from its cinematic accompaniment.

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Lead Photo CD review: Lana Del Rey

Andrea Domanick | Wed, Feb 1, 2012 (6:09 p.m.)

This just in: The SNL whipping girl can actually sing.

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Lead Photo Leonard Cohen’s ‘Old Ideas’ feels fresh — and poignant

Annie Zaleski | Wed, Feb 1, 2012 (4:22 p.m.)

Leonard Cohen's latest CD was well worth the wait

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Lead Photo CD review: Tim McGraw’s ‘Emotional Traffic’

Josh Bell | Wed, Feb 1, 2012 (4:15 p.m.)

Tim McGraw's 'Emotional Traffic' feels nothing but anticlimactic

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Lead Photo What’s new in: singer/songwriters

Annie Zaleski | Wed, Jan 25, 2012 (6:08 p.m.)

Reviews of new CDs by Craig Finn, John K. Samson and Fionn Regan

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Lead Photo CD review: Snow Patrol

Annie Zaleski | Wed, Jan 11, 2012 (6:17 p.m.)

Sensitive rock balladry and pop ambitions.

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Lead Photo CD review: Guided By Voices’ ‘Let’s Go Eat the Factory’

Spencer Patterson | Wed, Jan 4, 2012 (5:19 p.m.)

Spencer Patterson says GBV's first album in eight years was worth waiting for

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Lead Photo CD review: ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ soundtrack

Annie Zaleski | Wed, Dec 21, 2011 (5:48 p.m.)

Even for Trent Reznor fans, three hours of this might be a bit much.

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Lead Photo CD review: The Roots

Shea Serrano | Wed, Dec 14, 2011 (6:22 p.m.)

A thicket of funk and fervent storytelling

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Lead Photo The Black Keys look to sustain an arena fanbase with ‘El Camino’

Annie Zaleski | Wed, Dec 7, 2011 (5:59 p.m.)

The Ohio duo's latest is calibrated for maximum accessibility—which isn't as bad as it sounds.

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Lead Photo CD review: Michael Jackson

Josh Bell | Wed, Nov 30, 2011 (5:08 p.m.)

Immortal doesn’t function well as a hits package, but it works for Cirque.

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Lead Photo Whose CD sucks more? Nickelback’s or Daughtry’s?

Josh Bell | Wed, Nov 23, 2011 (1:29 p.m.)

Both CDs are pretty lame, but which one is lamer -- Nickelback's or Daughtry's? Josh Bell investigates

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Lead Photo CD review: Kate Bush’s ‘50 Words for Snow’

Spencer Patterson | Wed, Nov 23, 2011 (1:22 p.m.)

Kate Bush's latest is a bit hit and miss, but still worthwhile

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Gallagher brothers’ solo work is a mixed bag

Annie Zaleski | Wed, Nov 16, 2011 (5:22 p.m.)

Until Oasis reunites, we'll have to settle for the brothers' solo work

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A&E

Tao Group to open Marquee sister club in Australia
Hip hotel the Star will house nightlife group’s first overseas venture.
Conventional Strip wisdom aside, the Smith Center books Broadway—and it worked
And according to ticket sales, it’s a great idea.
Hard-rock home sweet home: Motley Crue’s Joint residency starts with a bang
Veteran quartet shakes off some opening-night snags to get its “Sin City” residency rolling.

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Cocktail of the Week Feb 8, 2012
by Sarah Feldberg

The Wynn’s Aphrodite cocktail is liquid flirtation

In Greek mythology, Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty and love, and she’s often depicted nude with voluptuous curves and come-hither eyes. It makes sense, then, that she gets a ...
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