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Nick Cave has been singing about mortality for decades, and he's really good at it. Whether the narratives are biblical or pulpy, the victims innocents or death row convicts, the circumstances comprehensible or cruelly random, Cave's songs are on intimate terms with the infinite ways a life can be extinguished. And yet, "Skeleton Tree", his latest album with his estimable band, the Bad Seeds, is a relatively concise song cycle shadowed by death that feels different than all the rest. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/sc-music-nick-cave-skeleton-tree-ent-0916-20160916-column.html" target="_blank">Read the full review.</a>

Drake wins top artist, breaks Adele’s record at Billboard Music Awards

June 4, 2018 at 7:08 p.m.

Hello, Drake has surpassed Adele's record at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, picking up 13 awards. Adele set a record at the show in 2012 with 12 wins....

Rock Hall inducts Pearl Jam, Tupac and Journey, pays tribute to Chuck Berry

June 5, 2018 at 7:22 a.m.

Seattle rockers Pearl Jam, the late rapper Tupac Shakur and 1970s hitmaking band Journey were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday night. Joan Baez, Electric...

Jason Aldean accepts the award for entertainer of the year at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Las Vegas.

Aldean wins top prize, Backstreet Boys shine at ACM Awards

June 5, 2018 at 8:40 a.m.

Florida Georgia Line may have lost entertainer of the year to Jason Aldean, but the country duo owned the Academy of Country Music Awards, thanks to some help from the...

Beyonce, pregnant with twins, out of Coachella; will perform in 2018

June 5, 2018 at 8:24 p.m.

Beyonce, who is pregnant with twins, will not perform at Coachella this year, but will headline the festival in 2018. In a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday, Beyonce's...

Jay Z to become 1st rapper in Songwriters Hall of Fame

June 5, 2018 at 8:41 p.m.

Jay Z will become the first rapper ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame when he enters the prestigious organization in June. The Songwriters Hall announced Wednesday that songwriting...

Chance the Rapper, Jennifer Hudson shine at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy gala

June 5, 2018 at 11:34 p.m.

Mary J. Blige warned the audience at the Clive Davis Gala that she was not in a good place. "I look happy, somewhat, but I'm going through some horrible stuff...

Taylor Swift’s pre-Super Bowl show might be her only in 2017

June 6, 2018 at 1:40 a.m.

Taylor Swift's pre-Super Bowl concert broke some news: She announced it may be her only concert of this year; she performed for the smallest number of fans in some time...

Billboard producer defends choosing Madonna to honor Prince

June 10, 2018 at 3:21 p.m.

The executive producer of Sunday's Billboard Music Awards is defending the decision to have Madonna pay homage to Prince, which has been met with some criticism online and sparked a...

In this Jan. 14, 2013 file photo, Jimmy Greene, left, kisses his wife Nelba Marquez-Greene as he holds a portrait of their daughter, Sandy Hook School shooting victim Ana Marquez-Greene, at a news conference in Newtown, Conn.

Album inspired by Sandy Hook victim gets Grammy nominations

June 16, 2018 at 10:10 a.m.

For saxophonist Jimmy Greene, whose daughter died in the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting, earning Grammy nominations for his album inspired by his late daughter is "bittersweet." Greene earned his first...

Little Big Town performs during the 47th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 6, 2013, in Nashville, Tennessee.

CMA Awards: Little Big Town set to make big splash

June 16, 2018 at 12:38 p.m.

Everyone's crushing on Little Big Town — including the Country Music Association. The foursome is nominated for five CMA Awards on Wednesday, including album of the year for their million-selling...

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