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A 'Peep' at UK Percussion concert
Herald-Leader Staff Report
The highly acclaimed University of Kentucky Percussion Ensemble's fall concert will include a new student-written work and a piece about the popular holiday candy Peeps.
Album review: The Cure
By John Kosik Associated Press
Robert Smith may be on the cusp of turning 50, but that hasn't stopped The Cure from turning back the clock.
Album review: Lee Ann Womack
By Nick Cristiano The Philadelphia Inquirer
In 2005, Lee Ann Womack corrected her drift toward inconsequential country-pop with the terrific There's More Where That Came From. That title proves to be prophetic in relation to the star's new album.
Album review: Kenny Chesney
By Nick Cristiano The Philadelphia Inquirer
Here we go again. With Lucky Old Sun, Kenny Chesney crosses sand he has trod many times before. In other words, this is another set of songs largely about finding solace in a tropical clime.
Album review: Pink
By Jim Abbott The Orlando Sentinel
The fingerprints of teen-pop maven Max Martin are visible on Funhouse, but Pink has always leavened her pop leanings with depth.
Critic's pick: Grateful Dead
By Walter Tunis Contributing Music Critic
It wouldn't be Halloween without newly unearthed music from the Grateful Dead. This fall, the excavation goes deep and far to when Jerry Garcia and company played three open air concerts in Cairo with the Great Pyramid and Sphinx looming over the jams.
Grascals make it to the top in short order
By Walter Tunis Contributing Music Writer
It's a scenario that shouldn't have played out nearly so quickly.
Richmond's St. Mark taps Patti LaBelle as guest for annual benefit
Herald-Leader Staff Report
Legendary soul singer Patti LaBelle will be the guest at the 2009 Evening Among Friends Encore fund-raiser at St. Mark Roman Catholic Church in Richmond.
Sugarland fills Rupp with charm and bubbles
By Walter Tunis Contributing Music Critic
Lights. Cameras. Bubbles. That might not the usual call to arms when the hit country-pop duo Sugarland hits the stage. But it certainly seemed the protocol of the moment Saturday night at Rupp Arena.
Philharmonic candidate proves his worth
By Loren Tice Contributing Music Critic
Smart, dedicated, personable, precise and supremely musical. And yet ...?
Philharmonic candidate knows a lot depends on chemistry
By Rich Copley rcopley@herald-leader.com
Scott Terrell didn't go to Charleston, S.C., to become part of the orchestra's staff. He went for a guest-conducting gig, but something happened.
She might be 'Backwoods Barbie,' but she's also in complete control
By Walter Tunis Contributing Music Writer
Earlier this month, Dolly Parton's publicist sent out the news that the veteran country singer was forgoing all advance interviews with newspapers for her current tour. Instead, Parton agreed to answer questions submitted by print journalists through e-mail.
Sugarland approaches performances from a fan's point of view
To flaunt clout and credibility in the world of contemporary country music, an artist has to first be a fan. That's the requirement set down by Kristian Bush, guitarist and co-vocalist of Sugarland.
Hot Tickets
Jerry Seinfeld, 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at Louisville Palace, Louisville. $47-$77. Tickets on sale at noon Nov. 7. TicketMaster.