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Music Review: Cheap Trick: Live at Budokan 35th anniversary

I wasn’t in attendance to see Cheap Trick perform the first of two sold-out shows at TokyoĢƵ Nippon Budokan on April 28, 1978, which later produced the bandĢƵ best-selling album “At Budokan” and thrust the Illinois quartet into stardom.Thirty-five years later to the day, I found ...

Music review: Michael Bublé – ‘To Be Loved’

Michael BubléĢƵ latest album kicks off with the band swinging and the Canadian crooner evoking the magic of Frank Sinatra with a stirring version of “You Make Me Feel So Young.”In fact, I really do feel young as this classic arrangement instantly reminds me of growing up as a child in a ...

Music review: Brad Paisley’s ‘Wheelhouse’

On his eighth regular studio album, Brad Paisley made a conscious decision to take a few steps outside his comfort zone to push himself past his own musical boundaries. The end result is the entertaining and enlightening “Wheelhouse.”PaisleyĢƵ latest effort showcases traces of his ...

Music review: Paramore – ‘Paramore’

The long-waited fourth album “Paramore” from the Tennessee rockers features an intriguing hint of electronic musical influence as the bandĢƵ tone seamlessly transitions from angry and cynical to optimistic and empowered.The new material is brimming with a youthful, yet sophisticated sound ...

Justin Timberlake – ‘The 20/20 Experience’

ItĢƵ refreshing to see and hear another Justin other than Bieber burning up the charts.The man who successfully and stylishly managed to bring sexy back is at it once again. Formal wear is the appropriate attire and impeccably cool is the attitude featured on Justin TimberlakeĢƵ third ...