Critic’s Notebook: In Ja...

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Horner, who composed the scores for ‘Aliens,’ ‘Braveheart,’ ‘Apollo 13’ and ‘Titanic,’ combined a showman’s dazzle with a sincere romantic streak.

Horner, who composed the scores for ‘Aliens,’ ‘Braveheart,’ ‘Apollo 13’ and ‘Titanic,’ combined a showman’s dazzle with a sincere romantic streak.

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‘Orange Is the New Black...

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‘Girls’ star Alex Karpovsky co-directed the video for the band’s new release, “Palace.”

‘Girls’ star Alex Karpovsky co-directed the video for the band’s new release, “Palace.”

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ABC Family Plots Big Scripted ...

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The younger-skewing cable network will double its original programming over the next four years as part of its year-round plan, with a scripted music drama from Christina Aguilera and a comedy from Irving Azoff in the works.

The younger-skewing cable network will double its original programming over the next four years as part of its year-round plan, with a scripted music drama from Christina Aguilera and a comedy from Irving Azoff in the works.

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Where to See This Year’s...

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Can’t make it to this year’s fest? 70 music acts will also be performing in Los Angeles, Hollywood, San Diego and other Southern California cities during Coachella’s two-weekend run.

Can’t make it to this year’s fest? 70 music acts will also be performing in Los Angeles, Hollywood, San Diego and other Southern California cities during Coachella’s two-weekend run.

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On the Eve of ‘Sound of ...

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A half-century after winning an Oscar for her first film and starring in the biggest blockbuster to that point, the legendary actress, nearing her 80th birthday, reflects on a life that hasn’t always been supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

A half-century after winning an Oscar for her first film and starring in the biggest blockbuster to that point, the legendary actress, nearing her 80th birthday, reflects on a life that hasn’t always been supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

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THR Song Nominees Summit: Comm...

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Ex-New Radicals members Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois, Glen Campbell collaborator Julian Raymond and Mr. ‘Awesome’ Shawn Patterson also joined THR’s Scott Feinberg for a 50-minute conversation that covered a wide variety of ground.

Ex-New Radicals members Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois, Glen Campbell collaborator Julian Raymond and Mr. ‘Awesome’ Shawn Patterson also joined THR’s Scott Feinberg for a 50-minute conversation that...

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Can Classical Music Find a Mod...

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Says castmember Malcolm McDowell, “When I did ‘A Clockwork Orange,’ Beethoven was never so popular, so if we can do the same for classical music that ‘Clockwork’ did for Beethoven, it would be fantastic”

Says castmember Malcolm McDowell, “When I did ‘A Clockwork Orange,’ Beethoven was never so popular, so if we can do the same for classical music that ‘Clockwork’ did for Beethoven, it would be...

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SXSW Music reveals first round...

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The Outdoor Stage at Butler Park during South by SouthwestWith the next registration deadline looming, organizers of South by Southwest have revealed more than 170 musical acts to perform at the 2015 festival.


With the next registration deadline looming, organizers of South by Southwest have revealed more than 170 musical acts to perform at the 2015 festival.

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Google’s streaming music...

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This product image provided by Google shows the mood music feature on the web version of Google Play. The new feature is being released Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, in an update to Google Play’s music subscription service, “All Access,” which costs $10 per month. (AP Photo/Google)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's music-subscription service will try to anticipate its listeners' mood swings as it amplifies its competition with Pandora, Spotify and other popular services that play tunes over the Internet.


SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's music-subscription service will try to anticipate its listeners' mood swings as it amplifies its competition with Pandora, Spotify and other popular services that play tunes over...

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Tejal Rao Digs the Chicken for...

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Tejal Rao Digs the Chicken for Two, Hates the Music at Dirty FrenchThe much buzzed about chicken is good, but not without fault. Tejal Rao stops by Dirty French and despite her typical disdain for dishes that are served "for two," she enjoys the elaborate chicken presentation, which comes for two, in two services:The chicken and crepes dish for two ($72) at Dirty French is something else. You will need a large table to comfortably hold the setup. The breast meat has been roasted and sliced beautifully, laid over some kind of creamy mustard sauce….The legs, which arrive separately, are poached slowly in chicken fat, then grilled. …


The much buzzed about chicken is good, but not without fault. Tejal Rao stops by Dirty French and despite her typical disdain for dishes that are served "for two," she enjoys the elaborate chicken presentation,...

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Let’s talk Fantasia: Mus...

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Let's talk Fantasia: Music Evolved on our game review podcast Quality ControlIn each episode of Quality Control, Polygon managing editor Justin McElroy talks to a critic after they review a new game and allows them to add a little bit of extra context and insight. Why did they feel the way they did? What do they wish they had been able to discuss in more depth in their review? Also: Did they play it wrong?


In each episode of Quality Control, Polygon managing editor Justin McElroy talks to a critic after they review a new game and allows them to add a little bit of extra context and insight. Why did they feel the way they did?...

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Fantasia: Music Evolved review...

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Fantasia: Music Evolved review: note for noteFantasia: Music Evolved is the most demanding rhythm game I've ever played. The problem with Fantasia is that it takes those cylinders — catchy songs, even catchier remixes and even entire game mechanics — and holds them hostage behind a frustrating, over-padded slog of a campaign. Harmonix nails the hard part of making a modern rhythm game Harmonix actually managed to nail the hard part of making a modern rhythm game: The studio found a new, intuitive way to interact with music.


Fantasia: Music Evolved is the most demanding rhythm game I've ever played. The problem with Fantasia is that it takes those cylinders — catchy songs, even catchier remixes and even entire game mechanics — and holds...

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