Mingus' 'Changes' is a mixed bag: Some brilliant music, then a hero's tragic fate

In 1973, composer and bass virtuoso Charles Mingus signed his last recording contract with Atlantic; he'd stay with the label till his death in 1979. A new box set collects his music from that era.

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The misplaced promise of Kim Petras

With her debut album 'Feed the Beast,' the rising pop star is still in the process of figuring out where she wants to be in the pop music echelon.

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