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Review: Blake Shelton, “Based on a True Story”

By Marie Chaney March 27, 2013

“Nobody wants to listen to their grandpa’s music,” Blake Shelton once claimed on GMC’s “Backstory.” The tracks in his eighth studio album, “Based on a True Story,”...

Review: Walk Off The Earth, “R.E.V.O.”

Review: Walk Off The Earth, “R.E.V.O.”

By Taylor Schoen March 21, 2013

Canadian indie rockers Walk Off The Earth — the five people who covered Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” on one guitar  — have expanded on the EP “R.E.V.O.”...

Review: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club,  “Specter at the Feast”

Review: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, “Specter at the Feast”

By Rob Kitchen March 21, 2013

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s latest album “Specter at the Feast” is hard to describe in just a few words. The first song, “Fire Walker,” starts off with a fade into a mellow...

Review: The Ocean Blue, “Ultramarine”

Review: The Ocean Blue, “Ultramarine”

By Marie Chaney March 21, 2013

More than a decade has passed since Pennsylvania indie-pop band The Ocean Blue released its last studio album. But “Ultramarine” is far too relevant to be called a comeback album. It seems...

Review: Lydia, "Devil"

Review: Lydia, “Devil”

By Rebecca Docter March 21, 2013

While Lydia’s third release is pleasant at first listen, after a few playbacks, “Devil” just becomes the same old Lydia, writing the same old songs. The album isn’t necessarily...

Review: Bon Jovi, “What About Now”

Review: Bon Jovi, “What About Now”

By Marie Chaney March 14, 2013

Bon Jovi’s 12th studio album, “What About Now,” bursts at the seams with encouraging messages and catchy choruses. The album’s first track, “Because We Can,” seems...

Review: Selena Gomez, “Rule The World”

Review: Selena Gomez, “Rule The World”

By Taylor Balkom March 14, 2013

While “F” usually stands for “fail,” in this instance, it means “forgettable,” and easily at that. “Rule The World,” the latest single by former teen sensation...

Review: "OZ the Great and Powerful"

Review: “OZ the Great and Powerful”

By Stormy Good March 14, 2013

“OZ the Great and Powerful” serves as a prequel to the well-known classic “The Wizard of OZ.” James Franco plays Oscar Diggs (the future Wizard). This character could’ve...

Review: David Bowie, "The Next Day"

Review: David Bowie, “The Next Day”

By Daniel Catalanello March 14, 2013

Rock royalty David Bowie has released his first album in a decade, and it doesn’t fail to live up to his esteemed name. This triumphant collection of songs captures the essence of what makes Bowie...

Review: Saturday Night Live: Justin Timberlake

Review: Saturday Night Live: Justin Timberlake

By Kaci Yoder March 14, 2013

Expectations were high for Justin Timberlake’s fifth time hosting Saturday Night Live, and this weekend’s show almost delivered. A few duds dragged down the show’s momentum, including...

Review: AlunaGeorge, “Attracting Flies”

Review: AlunaGeorge, “Attracting Flies”

By Brian Sibille February 28, 2013

AlunaGeorge rank among the more successful 2012 acts who tried to merge pop with heavily produced electronic, thriving both sonically and commercially. The UK duo's key tracks from last year, "Your Drums,...

Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Sacrilege”

Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Sacrilege”

By Taylor Balkom February 28, 2013

“Sacrilege,” the first single from indie group Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ new album, “Mosquito,” is good for a song about having sex with a fallen angel. That’s not a slight...