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Apocalyptic tunes
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Apocalyptic tunes

Music |  Avengers soundtracks may fit the film but not the definition of progressive rock

Girls gone mild
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Girls gone mild

Music |  Stephens, Jones, and O'Connor make statements with new albums

The anxious queen
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The anxious queen

Music |  Madonna strives to maintain a facade in her vulgar MDNA

Gospel surprises
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Gospel surprises

Music |  Jazz performers offer new takes on Christian standards

Rewarding mix
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Rewarding mix

Music |  A free album showcases Wendell Kimbrough's hard-to-define music

New York's state of mind
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New York's state of mind

Music |  Aural and philosophic chaos reign in the latest Pazz & Jop music poll

World weary
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World weary

Music |  Leonard Cohen's Old Ideas deserves its place on the charts

Whitney's love
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Whitney's love

Music |  Superstar singer threw away her talent and beauty

Song & dance
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Song & dance

Music |  From a high-profile makeover to awkward obscenities, Lana Del Rey's Born to Die is an exercise in inauthenticity

Changing rap
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Changing rap

Music |  Two-disc anthology traces an evolving genre

End of an era
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End of an era

Music |  Leiber, Ragovoy, and Tate were pioneers in white-black musical collaboration

Resting on laurels
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Resting on laurels

Music |  Tony Bennett's Duets II has pleasant moments, but it's an album only record sellers and Grammy voters could truly love

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