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A performance of “Drone Mass,” scheduled for Tuesday, reflects the resonance that the musical drone has gained amid fascination with the airborne variety.

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Kendrick Lamar on His New Album and the Weight of Clarity

by kovvali - Mar 16, 2015

With “To Pimp a Butterfly,” a challenging 75-minute story of “survivor's guilt,” Mr. Lamar is doubling down on the concept album.

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Few Dollars, but Maybe Career Sense, for Struggling Bands at SXSW

by kovvali - Mar 16, 2015

For better or worse, struggling bands often spend their own money to play the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference in Austin, Tex....

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‘Blurred Lines’ Lawyer Rocks Music Industry Again

by kovvali - Mar 16, 2015

Richard S. Busch has made a legal specialty of winning cases that have had wide-ranging repercussions for the music industry. ...

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Critic’s Notebook: Empac Shrugs Popularity to Promote Creative Liberty in Troy, N.Y.

by kovvali - Mar 15, 2015

The Talea Ensemble performed at this experimental arts center to an audience at roughly 6 percent of capacity, low enough to give most artistic...

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Review: Herb Alpert and Lani Hall Bring Rhythmic Precision to Café Carlyle

by kovvali - Mar 15, 2015

Mr. Alpert's trumpet solos were models of rhythmic precision, tonal subtlety and expressive understatement, executed without showboating. ...read more