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Earl Sweatshirt Imposes Himself With Some Clever Rhymes and Strategic Beats [REVIEW]

By ryan-book-the-music-times | Aug 22, 2013 04:38 PM EDT

What makes monster movies scary? It isn't usually the monsters, and Earl Sweatshirt follows this filmmaking credo perfectly when crafting "Doris." Read More »

The Greencards May Be Largely Australian, But they've Got Americana Down Pat on 'Sweetheart Of The Sun'

By ryan-book-the-music-times | Aug 22, 2013 02:52 PM EDT

The Greencards is the calling card for Kym Warner and Carol Young, two Australian expats playing bluegrass and Americana in the United States. The group wraps more than just those two countries into its new album "Sweetheart of The Sun" however. Read More »

Flubbed Songwriting Dooms Hooks on Luke Bryan's 'Crash My Party' [REVIEW]

By ryan-book-the-music-times | Aug 15, 2013 03:20 PM EDT

Luke Bryan's refrains need some work, and it'd help if the country star wrote more than one song on his new album. Read More »

Sam Phillips Waxes Retrospective On 'Push Any Button,' But Doesn't Forget Elements That Make Music Timeless

By ryan-book-the-music-times | Aug 09, 2013 02:36 PM EDT

Singer-songwriter Sam Phillips wanted to write her new album as if she were in the '60s. She knew that the qualities behind good music went beyond style and instrumentation however. Read More »

Traumatic Bus Accident Only A Speed Bump for Baroness as Band Finally Tours in Support of 'Yellow & Green'

By ryan-book-the-music-times | Jul 30, 2013 02:42 PM EDT

Baroness had just released the critical smash "Yellow & Green" when a bus accident in England left the band and its crew broken, but not beaten. Now the group has reformed and is finally touring the United States to support the record. Read More »

Life is Beachy for L.A.'s Soft Swells, For Better or For Worse

By ryan-book-the-music-times | Jul 26, 2013 01:02 PM EDT

Tim Williams wasn't trying to emulate the sensation of pleasant surfing when he named his band Soft Swells (just trying to describe his surroundings in Los Angeles), but the group's music had that effect anyhow. Some of the offerings on Soft Swells' new EP "Lifeboats" show how dynamic the band can be however. Read More »

Michael Jackson Lawsuit UPDATE: Katherine Jackson Disagrees That Paris Jackson's Father Was A Drug Addict

By ryan-book-the-music-times | Jul 23, 2013 04:10 PM EDT

The second day of testimony from Michael Jackson's mother Katherine continued on Monday, very much like it began on Friday. Katherine was understandably emotional, but stood her ground when defending the reputation of her son. The Jackson family is suing concert promoter AEG Live, alleging that it pushed the performer too hard and hired Conrad Murray, the doctor responsible for administering a fatal dose of propofol to the pop star in 2009. Read More »

Skeletonwitch: Every Bit As Metal As Title Makes It Sound

By ryan-book-the-music-times | Jul 23, 2013 02:16 PM EDT

Skeletonwitch has a name that screams "metal." The Ohio band lives up to its title with a brutal blend of death, black and thrash. Read More »

Bestial Mouths Aim To Rattle Cages and Unsettle Listeners With Industrial/Post-Rock Music Blasts

By ryan-book-the-music-times | Jul 22, 2013 03:13 PM EDT

Bestial Mouths hopes you enjoy its music. The band also hopes that the music on its self-titled LP makes you uncomfortable when you listen. Read More »

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