Ken Tucker, 1953-

March 6, 2017

05:55

The xx Mix Atmospheric Pop And Warm Soulfulness On 'I See You'

Critic Ken Tucker reviews the British group The xx's third album. "Beneath its sleek beauty, there's a fresh joyousness ... that at its best is something close to inspirational," he says of I See You.

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February 15, 2017

07:03

Tift Merritt Mixes Quirky Metaphors And Folk Sounds On 'Stitch Of The World'

Acoustic guitar and the occasional faint cry of a pedal steel guitar frame Merritt's vocals on her new album. Rock Critic Ken Tucker has a review.

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January 21, 2017

04:38

Get Rich or Die Tryinâ

Rock Critic Ken Tucker reviews âGet Rich or Die Tryinââ(Interscope Records), the new CD from rapper 50 Cent.

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The xx Mix Atmospheric Pop And Warm Soulfulness On 'I See You'

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Get Rich or Die Tryinâ

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