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The Duke Spirit dreams on
- Growing up in North London, Liela Moss wasn’t merely a sensitive child. She was downright spooky. Her home was haunted by an otherworldly presence, she believes.
Fame won’t faze Natasha Bedingfield
- British chanteuse Natasha Bedingfield may have had the most-played radio hit in America two years ago with “Unwritten”; the effervescent ditty that wriggled its way into everything from Pantene hair-care commercials to the TV show “The Hills” and even Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign.
- British chanteuse Natasha Bedingfield may have had the most-played radio hit in America two years ago with “Unwritten”; the effervescent ditty that wriggled its way into everything from Pantene hair-care commercials to the TV show “The Hills” and even Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign.
Rundgren's ready for 'Arena' rock
- A 60th birthday — many fear such a milestone. But not eternally spry rocker Todd Rundgren, who faced the date last month with a week-long party he threw for himself and fans at his hillside home in Hawaii.
Lady GaGa comes to town
- Two distinct reactions occurred when dance-pop diva Lady GaGa recently strolled into a San Francisco cafe wearing hot pants, platform heels, a fedora and a see-through top.
- Two distinct reactions occurred when dance-pop diva Lady GaGa recently strolled into a San Francisco cafe wearing hot pants, platform heels, a fedora and a see-through top.
‘New Soul’ for Yael Naim
- It was a bold roll of the dice — Tunisian artist Yael Naim’s move in 1998 from her native Israel back to her birthplace of Paris. For a while, it seemed to pay off. She signed to a major label, recorded a debut disc, “In a Man’s Womb,” in L.A., and began placing songs in the soundtracks of films such as “Harrison’s Flowers.”
- It was a bold roll of the dice — Tunisian artist Yael Naim’s move in 1998 from her native Israel back to her birthplace of Paris. For a while, it seemed to pay off. She signed to a major label, recorded a debut disc, “In a Man’s Womb,” in L.A., and began placing songs in the soundtracks of films such as “Harrison’s Flowers.”
The Ting Tings — remember their name
- How did Manchester art-pop duo the Ting Tings come up with their sunny debut “We Started Nothing,” already one of the most addictive albums of the year?
- How did Manchester art-pop duo the Ting Tings come up with their sunny debut “We Started Nothing,” already one of the most addictive albums of the year?
Everyone loves a marsupial
- Matthew Murphy’s pre-graduation project for Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts was one of the most grueling, and weirdest, on record.
- Matthew Murphy’s pre-graduation project for Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts was one of the most grueling, and weirdest, on record.
R.E.M. back in ‘Accelerate’ mode
- Many rock stars are content to rest on their laurels. But that’s not the case with R.E.M. axeman and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Peter Buck, a whirling dervish of side-project activity.
- Many rock stars are content to rest on their laurels. But that’s not the case with R.E.M. axeman and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Peter Buck, a whirling dervish of side-project activity.
Adele enjoys new fame, a nice drink
- Adele Adkins wants a beer. Badly. But Britain’s brassiest new soul stylist is well aware of her limitations.
- Adele Adkins wants a beer. Badly. But Britain’s brassiest new soul stylist is well aware of her limitations.
From Stockholm to N.Y. coffeehouses
- Swedish chanteuse Anna Ternheim likens the foreign-exchange program she signed up for in high school to betting the family farm on roulette.
- Swedish chanteuse Anna Ternheim likens the foreign-exchange program she signed up for in high school to betting the family farm on roulette.
Rockers take on mortality
- It may sound corny, but Guy Garvey doesn’t care. The burly frontman for Mancunian prog-rockers Elbow has gotten into the habit of telling everybody how much he loves them at the end of every single conversation.
- It may sound corny, but Guy Garvey doesn’t care. The burly frontman for Mancunian prog-rockers Elbow has gotten into the habit of telling everybody how much he loves them at the end of every single conversation.
Kelley Deal knits up new recording
- If possible, Breeders guitarist Kelley Deal would like to clear up a little misconception about her past: that in a notorious 1995 incident she FedEx-ed herself a packet of smack, leading to her arrest and subsequent rehab.
- If possible, Breeders guitarist Kelley Deal would like to clear up a little misconception about her past: that in a notorious 1995 incident she FedEx-ed herself a packet of smack, leading to her arrest and subsequent rehab.
Death Cab’s frontman can’t get away
- It was a great artistic experiment — author Jack Kerouac’s getaway to Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s remote California cabin to pen his 1962 classic “Big Sur.” If it worked for his beat-poet hero, it could work for him, thought Ben Gibbard, when he rented the same retreat a few months ago.
- It was a great artistic experiment — author Jack Kerouac’s getaway to Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s remote California cabin to pen his 1962 classic “Big Sur.” If it worked for his beat-poet hero, it could work for him, thought Ben Gibbard, when he rented the same retreat a few months ago.