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Warner, Atlantic sued over unpaid internships

A former intern filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against Warner Music Group and Atlantic Records over his unpaid internship, similar to a spate of recent lawsuits in other industries pushing back against the widespread practice.
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Critic's pick: Bill Frisell, 'Big Sur'

Five songs into Big Sur , the immensely fun new recording by Bill Frisell, we stumble onto a sound that, on the surface, seems new.
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Kanye West's 'Yeezus' an uneasy listen

KANYE WEST "Yeezus" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) 3 stars (out of 4)
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Expert: Promoter created conflict with Jackson doc

The promoter of Michael Jackson's ill-fated series of comeback shows created a conflict of interest with the singer's physician when it negotiated terms of his deal, an expert testifying for the superstar's mother told a jury Monday.
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In Israel, Streisand criticizes treatment of women

Entertainer Barbra Streisand waded into one of Israel's touchiest issues Monday on the first major stop of her tour of the country - Jewish religious practices that separate men and women.
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Jay-Z announces new album 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'

LOS ANGELES - Leave it to Jay-Z to sell a million copies of a new album even before he announces its existence to the world.
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Reviews of new pop music releases

BILL FRISELL "Big Sur" (Okeh, 3 stars)
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Singer Macy Gray, saxophonist David Murray grow collaboration from The Roots

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - It might seem like an odd pairing - Grammy-winning R&B-and-dance singer Macy Gray and Grammy-winning saxophonist David Murray.
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Review: Kanye West eerie, erratic on 'Yeezus'

Kanye West, "Yeezus" (Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella)
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La Scala presents Wagner's Ring cycle this week

Daniel Barenboim is conducting the first week-long presentation of Wagner's Ring cycle at La Scala since 1938.