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Music

George Strait

Track record

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Love Will Trace Adkins Show Dog/Universal; $9.99 Trace Adkins works with five different producers on his 11th album, suggesting the country music veteran and reality TV star is searching for an infusion of fresh energy. And “Love Will .” does find Adkins occasionally trying out new sounds. There’s the soul-country vibe of “So What If I Do,” which features a saxophone to play up the pop-crossover possibilities. And there’s a duet with pop singer Colbie Caillat on “Watch The World End,” a strange love song set during the apocalypse. While the arrangements test new territory, the themes tend toward the middle-of-the-road romanticism he’s stuck with … 0

Weekend planner — music

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Question: Where can you hear arias from Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutti” and his unfinished opera “Zaide,” together with scenes from Verdi’s “Don Carlo”and “Otello,” along with duets and trios from Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story,” plus cabaret songs by William Bolcom and selections from Paul Bowles’ cycle of “Blue Mountain Ballads”? Answer: At … 0

Advance bookings

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Advance bookings Seth Meyers — Thurs., June 20, 8 p.m., Calvin Theatre, Northampton. $35. 586-8686, iheg.com Chicago — Fri., June 21, 8 p.m., Mountain Park, Holyoke. $46, $56, $76. 586-8686, iheg.com Jim James, Rocky Roberts Band — Fri., June 21, 8 p.m., Calvin Theatre, Northampton. $31. 586-8686, iheg.com Aerosmith — Wed., July 10, … 0