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Kanye West tests limits of followers' love

By CHUCK CAMPBELL, Scripps Howard News Service

"808S & HEARTBREAK," Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)

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Costner's singing doesn't ring true

By CHUCK CAMPBELL, Scripps Howard News Service

"UNTOLD TRUTHS," Kevin Costner & Modern West (Universal Republic)

Normally if you hear that a 53-year-old is still looking for his big break in the music business, you'd be inclined to say, Dude, give it up.

But normally it wouldn't be Kevin Costner.

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No surprises emerge from Cook's kitchen

By CHUCK CAMPBELL, Scripps Howard News Service

"DAVID COOK," David Cook (19 Recordings/RCA)

The streets of America are littered with former "American Idol" contestants, making it increasingly difficult for them to set themselves apart from each other in their quest for post-show stardom.

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A look at 'The Best of Bond' and other new releases

By CHUCK CAMPBELL, Scripps Howard News Service

"THE BEST OF BOND ... JAMES BOND," various acts (Capitol/EMI)

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For blues artist Maxwell, it's still all about the music

By MARK BROWN, Scripps Howard News Service

Bursting onto the music scene with "Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite" in 1996, the musician known simply as Maxwell brought some old-school R&B to the forefront. Babyface and other musicians were part of the revival, but Maxwell hit it hard.

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Polish pair stirs the imagination with 'Stars of Zoo'

By CHUCK CAMPBELL, Scripps Howard News Service

"STARS OF ZOO," Catz 'n Dogz (Mothership)

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Hendrix legacy lives in musicians' hands

By MARK BROWN, Scripps Howard News Service

Every year Jimi Hendrix continues to sell millions of CDs as a new generation discovers his music. We're approaching the 40th anniversary of his death, yet he's more popular than ever.

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Check out new releases by Keane, LaBelle, Ill Ease

By CHUCK CAMPBELL, Scripps Howard News Service

"PERFECT SYMMETRY," Keane (Interscope)

Keane gets so much hype for being a "guitarless" band - which isn't even true anymore, though the group does downplay its guitars - that the other aspects of the U.K. "piano-rock" trio are sometimes overlooked.

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New releases: McLachlan, Talbot, Harmonious Wail

By CHUCK CAMPBELL, Scripps Howard News Service

"CLOSER: THE BEST OF SARAH MCLACHLAN," Sarah McLachlan (Arista)

Sarah McLachlan attempts to save her seat at the A-list table with "Closer: the Best of Sarah McLachlan," but her diminished output over the past decade is threatening her position as a top-shelf singer-songwriter.

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Meat Loaf kicking off new string of shows

By STEVE SPEARS, St. Petersburg Times

When it comes to explaining lust or loss, nothing fits the bill better than a song by Meat Loaf.

The 61-year-old rocker/actor has been wringing his heart into anthems like "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" and "I Would Do Anything for Love" since the early '70s.

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