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Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies

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Andrew Fletcher, a founding member of the British electronic band Depeche Mode, had died aged 60, the band announced Thursday. "We are shocked and filled...
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Party like it’s 1996: Backstreet Boys captivate packed crowd at Parque Viva

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More than 25 years after they were formed, the Backstreet Boys performed in Costa Rica for the first time.
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Costa Rica Rocks: Grunge rocking for a cause

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Music has tremendous power to bring communities together. Let’s not waste it solely in the search for profits.
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Eclectic electric: Ocaso Music Festival rages in Tamarindo

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Ocaso aims to highlight a diverse array of artists and music genres under the house and techno umbrella.
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PHOTOS: U.S. punk rock band Rise Against revives sentiment of resistance in San José performance

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A chronicle of the last show of Rise Against's Latin American tour.
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5 questions for a Costa Rican rapper – and an exclusive recording

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The passion to empower others is what has driven the Costa Rican rapper Nakury to share her work with the world. Nakury, who was born...
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Blues artist Jose Ramírez returns to San Pedro

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A new blues show takes the stage tonight at the CCCN in San Pedro.
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5 questions for a Colombian rapper

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The Tico Times chats with rapper Ephniko during his third visit to Costa Rica.
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5 questions for a Costa Rican musician

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The Tico Times speaks with Peregrino Gris musician Randalla Nájera.
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5 questions for a Costa Rican musician: blind artist Gerardo Mora

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Gerardo Mora overcame blindness, discrimination and alcoholism to pursue his dream as a musician. Here's his extraordinary story.
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5 questions for a Costa Rican musician and photographer

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The Tico Times chats with a dynamic duo of Costa Rican artists, musician Alexis Morales and photographer Ginette Venegas.
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A Costa Rican, a first kiss: Mourning George Michael

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Columnist Natasha Gordon Chipembere brings us a prom memory that was part Brooklyn, part Costa Rica, totally ’80s, and elevated by George Michael.
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5 questions for a Costa Rican singer

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Costa Rican singer Gustavo Salazar opens up about choosing the artistic life, stage fright, and why music is like a lover who doesn't take kindly to demands.
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10 reasons to check out the first-ever Coca Cola Fest

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A guide to musicians performing at the upcoming Coca-Cola Fest at the National Stadium.
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