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10/16/2008 11:00 PM
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A Golden Dollop of Motherly Comfort
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 “The Secret Life of Bees” insists so strenuously on its themes of redemption, tolerance, love and healing that it winds up defeating itself.
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06/19/2008 11:00 PM
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Raw Emotions, Meticulously Outlined
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 Alicia Keys is one of the ablest vocalists in any genre. But though she routinely nails the outlines of anguish, of infatuation, of indignation, she rarely fills them in.
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02/24/2008 11:00 PM
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Respite for Alicia Keys
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Alicia Keys, ordered by doctors to give her voice a rest, postponed two concerts in Europe.
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02/06/2008 11:00 PM
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Keys Back at No. 1
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Having a No. 1 album just isn’t what it used to be. This week Alicia Keys is back atop the Billboard chart with “As I Am” (J), but the 61,000 copies it has sold is barely above the historic low for a No. 1 album, Nielsen SoundScan reported. The “Juno” soundtrack, on Rhino, fell to No. 2, with 55,000 sold. New releases dot the chart this week. The Mars Volta, which revels in head-spinningly complex progressive rock, opened in the third spot with 54,000 sales of “Frances the Mute” (Universal); th...
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02/03/2008 11:00 PM
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The Stubborn Voice of a Troubadour
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 Tom Petty, not an obvious choice for halftime entertainment at Super Bowl XLII, ignored the flash and sang in the frayed but stubborn voice that suits his songs.
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01/23/2008 11:00 PM
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ARTS, BRIEFLY; Keys Is No. 1 as CD Sales Plunge
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Sales for Alicia Keys record, which is number one on Billboard chart, are near historic low for slot; other sales figures noted
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01/16/2008 11:00 PM
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ARTS, BRIEFLY; Alicia Keys Is Tops
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Music sales continue to plummet; top album from Alicia Keys sells only 70,000 copies; photo (S)/
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01/16/2008 11:00 PM
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Music World Braces for a Low-Wattage Grammy Night
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 As the Writers Guild maintained on Monday that it was unlikely to grant a request from Grammy producers for an interim agreement, talent managers and label executives worried over prospects of a gala drained of major stars.
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12/16/2007 11:00 PM
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For Pop Stars, a Day to Pledge Fidelity to Radio
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 The Jonas Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Alicia Keys, Avril Lavigne, the Backstreet Boys, Jordin Sparks and other performed for thousands of screaming teenagers and preteenagers.
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11/21/2007 11:00 PM
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ARTS, BRIEFLY; Alicia Keys at No. 1
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Alicia Keys tops Billboard album chart with week's sales of 742,000
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11/11/2007 11:00 PM
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New CDs
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 New releases from Alicia Keys, Cam’ron, Seal and Carla Kihlstedt and Satoko Fujii.
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09/08/2007 11:00 PM
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A Neo-Soul Star as She Is: Nurturing Her Inner Rebel
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 By singing from the perspective of an assertive, self-guided woman, Alicia Keys leads the charge in defying the latest wave of pop and hip-hop sexism.
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11/12/2006 11:00 PM
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Megastars Out to Save the World: Those Halos Can Tarnish in an Instant
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 The tightrope that charitable celebrities have to walk reveals how volatile the relationship is between the stars and their public, how easily a credulous audience can turn cynical.
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12/31/2005 11:00 PM
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Texas Rap, Made of Pride and Fire
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 The Mississippi rapper and producer David Banner discusses music by Bun B, Eurythmics, Alicia Keys, Grout, Penelope and Scar. (Includes audio clips.)
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10/19/2005 11:00 PM
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Arts, Briefly; Keys Tops Chart With Hometown Gig
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Arts, Briefly column; Alicia Keys takes top spot on Billboard album chart; photo
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