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Red flag: an album accompanied by a navel-gazing narrative on how the artist, in response to some trauma or another, isolated herself to read and write and marinate in pain and emerged on the other side triumphantly bearing a document of that time period.

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Three years ago this month, British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding played at Philadelphia's World Cafe Live, and introduced herself to the United States after her debut album "Lights" went to No.

Counting Crows, The Fray and Annie Bosko will perform at Pimlico Race Course's Black-Eyed Susan Day on May 16, the Maryland Jockey Club announced this morning.

Neil Young has long complained about the quality of digital music formats. Now he's doing something about it -- and he's getting help from some friends.

Just two days after she received her brand-new Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas insurance card guaranteeing her coverage, Alexis Kidd was in the Intensive Care Unit at Memorial Hermann Northwest.

Lady Antebellum is getting a new honor. The country trio has been tapped to receive the Recording Artists' Coalition Award at next month's Grammys on the Hill event.

"I need your help," Seaford-based signer-songwriter Ron Fetner wrote in a mass e-mail, explaining that he's about to mark his 25th year as a solo recording artist.

You're not a real fan until you know the hand signals. These fine folks definitely know the hand signals.

She died the next year of alcohol and drug abuse. 1969: "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon and Garfunkel was named Song and Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards, beating out "Hey Jude" by The Beatles.

Knowing I was heading into a clusterfuck, I arrived for my first Tuesday night showcase 45 minutes early and was still unable to get close to this explosive L.A. quartet.

Sylvain Sylvain might be best known for playing guitar with the New York Dolls, but he was last around these parts three years ago when he played Small's with Batusis .

His work remains best known to white audiences through covers of his compositions by bands like Austin's Fabulous Thunderbirds .

Model Who Appeared In Justin Bieber Video Gets Photo Shoot with Nina Agdal Posted by AJ Grey on 03.11.2014 Thanks to the video... TMZ reports that the model who made out with Justin Bieber's music video for "All That Matters" is now getting more work thanks to the appearance.

Kim Kardashian Gets In Car Accident in Beverly Hills Posted by AJ Grey on 03.11.2014 A little fender-bender... Kim Kardashian got into a car accident in Beverly Hills today.

Here's an idea: Have a drummer. Sure, most bands have someone who can keep time and that's cool.

Bill O'Reilly went on a tirade against Beyonce during his Fox News show, saying her video for "Partition" isn't appropriate for Bey's teen fans.

If you like Farfisa, catchy melodies, and punked out pop, you are going to love Iska Dhaaf's new album.

At 75, the performer, who is one of the top-selling artists of all time and has racked up some of the biggest hits in country music, said it was his tenure as a member of folk group New Christy Minstrels that helped lay the groundwork for the integrity in his music.

You go to shows to get drunk. You go to shows to hang out with your friends. You go to shows to seek out your tribe, or support your girlfriend or boyfriend or co-worker who is in a band, or because you heard that the band is a lot like one of the other, bigger bands you really like.