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Sound And Vision: Justin Timberlake as Elton John and Six Other Wish-List Music Biopics
posted: October 14, 2011
Every great screen biography of a music superstar needs three key ingredients to really sing: 1) An icon with the greatest story never told. 2) A talented lead actor or actress gunning for an Oscar nomination”singing…
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For Amy Winehouse, Love — and Life — Was a Losing Game
posted: July 24, 2011
When I first heard the news about Amy Winehouse‘s passing (on Twitter, naturally), the comment that stood out most was one by Winehouse herself in an interview that the singer had done a few years…
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Living With Lineup Changes
posted: June 13, 2011
With Shia LeBouf, explosions, robots and more explosions, Transformers: Dark of the Moon is guaranteed to be a huge summer blockbuster. But even though we’re pumped for the latest installment in the Transformers franchise”and believe…
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Sound And Vision: Five Music Stars With Family Members You Didn't Know Were (Almost) Famous
posted: April 8, 2011
For many an aspiring singer, having the right last name can provide a considerable career boost. Though the pop flames of many celebrity offspring and siblings burn out after a handful of hits, if that…
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Sound And Vision: Can R.E.M. Rock The Charts Again With "Collapse Into Now"?
posted: March 4, 2011
If you read the title, and you’re still with me, maybe there’s hope. R.E.M.’s publicity machine might be working. Twenty years ago, for a brief window in the early ’90s before grunge took over, the…
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Discourse & Dischord
posted: October 15, 2010
The Good T.I. helps talk down jumper in Atlanta T.I.’s getting a head start on the community service he may face for his parole violation last month. The rapper helped police talk down a suicidal…
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