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Tuesday, July 21
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Robbie Williams

Reality revives the pop star

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For those of you that follow British tabloids, you’d know that Robbie Williams has had a well-documented breakdown in the public eye for the past five years.


OneRepublic

OneRepublic going up

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When a band from nowhere drops an overspun mega-hit like “Apologize,” they often fall off the map, or at the very least, produce a woefully inadequate followup.


Norah Jones

Eclectic chill

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You’d expect an album called “The Fall” to have a sense of chaos within it. But, we are talking about Norah Jones here.

Leona Lewis

Lewis can’t echo her cohorts

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Though former “The X Factor” winner Leona Lewis is probably more talented than any of her stateside “American Idol” counterparts, her debut album “Spirit” felt oversatured with sappy ballads — just like most other winners’ first forays into pop.


Kris Allen

‘Idol’ fans got it right

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The first album for an “American Idol” victor is always difficult to manage because the swell of hype and a producers’ “vision” can conflict with artists trying to find their way. For season eight winner Kris Allen, the road is even tougher since the man he somehow defeated, Adam Lambert, became a cultural phenomenon during his time on the program.


Them Crooked Vultures

Hard rock has a new face

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The debut album from the gurus of mainstream hard rock makes its purpose clear: It hits hard, as hard as anything from the extensive catalogues of members Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin).


50 Cent

Surprisingly not self-destructive

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After “Curtis” versus “Graduation” turned sour for him, there hasn’t been much coming out of 50 Cent’s camp. His latest album, “Before I Self Destruct,” is minus the fanfare and build-up that “Curtis” had, and “Fiddy” actually brings fans his best album since “Get Rich Or Die Tryin.’”


New Moon

‘New Moon’ needs a new script

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“New Moon” takes on the classic love triangle and revamps it by adding a werewolf and a vampire, but that’s not enough to keep the audience awake for two hours.


The Blind Side

Blindsided by cliches

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The most interesting thing about this movie is that it’s based on the life of real life NFL offensive tackle Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron). Otherwise the film is flattened by countless cliches.


NCAA2

Hoosiers beat Butler 1-0

For the second straight game, the IU men's soccer team was able to avenge a regular season loss when it defeated Butler 1-0 Sunday and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.




Menahem Pressler

German city to honor IU professor who fled Nazis

An IU professor who escaped from the Nazis seven decades ago is being honored by his German hometown. Menahem Pressler is a renowned pianist and a faculty member at IU's Jacobs School of Music.



IU-Purdue Football

Purdue wins bucket game 38-21

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Joey Elliott threw a career-high four touchdown passes to help Purdue beat Indiana 38-21 on Saturday and retain the Old Oaken Bucket.


IU-Purdue Football

IU-Purdue bucket game live chat

Join a live discussion today as IU takes on Purdue in the Old Oaken Bucket game. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. Click here for a live chat of the game.


IU freshman guard Matt Roth walks to the bench late in the second half of IU's 75-53 loss to Northwestern on Wednesday evening at Assembly Hall. IU coach Tom Crean subbed in a line up of bench players after it became apparent that IU would not stage a comeback late in the game.

Roth sidelined with foot injury

Sophomore guard Matt Roth injured his foot during practice Wednesday for the Hoosiers' first game in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-off, according to the IU athletics department.