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Murder Ballad - Original Cast Recording

By Steven Bergman | Jun 18
A new rock musical about a love triangle gone awry features a talented quartet of performers keeping the passion high and the music tense.


Music Features

With Samsung, Jay-Z’s business continues to boom

By Mesfin Fekadu
Jay-Z’s partnership with Samsung for his new album, "Magna Carta Holy Grail," is another sign of how musicians are finding new ways to push, sell and promote their music.

Dig These Discs:: The Goo Goo Dolls, Capital Cities, Alison Moyet, Kelly Rowland, Big Time Rush

By Winnie McCroy
Catch new albums from Buffalo rockers the Goo Goo Dolls, and blues singer Alison Moyet. L.A duo Capital Cities launches their debut, and Kelly Rowland drops her first solo album in a decade. Kid rockers Big Time Rush make summer fun.
Arthur Woodley as Emile Griffith, foreground, and Brian Arreola as Luis Rodrigo Griffith.

Boxing Tragedy Inspires Blanchard’s First Opera

By Charles J. Gans
Jazz composer Terence Blanchard’s first opera, "Champion," is about a gay boxer, based on the life of former world welterweight and middleweight champion Emile Griffith.

Barenaked Ladies Make a 90s Comeback

Ed Robertson and Tyler Stewart of BNL tell CBSNews.com’s Lauren Moraski about "Grinning Streak" and touring with Ben Folds Five and Guster; they also make up a song on the spot.

Big Time Rush on New Album

Kendall Schmidt of Big Time Rush tells CBSNews.com’s Lauren Moraski about the band’s new album, his side project with Heffron Drive and the future of Big Time Rush.
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Music Reviews

The Bling Ring - Original Soundtrack

By JC Alvarez
"The Bling Ring" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a steal featuring today’s hottest hip-hop and electro artists and the perfect beats to plan your upcoming weekend’s next heist!

Live (Ben Folds Five)

By Steven Bergman
The new release from these alt-rockers is a blistering, fun party culled from their latest world tour.

Cyndi Lauper--She’s So Unusual Tour

By Kevin Taft
Cyndi Lauper celebrates the 30th anniversary of her hit album, "She’s So Unusual."

Summer Horns

By Bill Biss
Dave Koz has taken the time to get the grooves just right by adding a certain sparkle and polished shine to his "Summer Horns."

Clownaround: A Funny Kind of Musical

By Steven Bergman
This circus-themed, "lost" recording, is made available for the first time in 40 years from Masterworks Broadway.
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