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AOL Radio Adds CBS Channels in Do-or-Die Move
AOL is revamping its popular online radio service, adding streams from all 140 CBS-owned radio stations and upgrading its player to add more functions and expand the service's reach. Much is at stake for AOL, which is looking for new ways to boost revenues from online music streaming a year after a panel of copyright judges sharply increased the royalties that online radio providers pay to ...
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Meet George Klabin: Rising Jazz Stars Foundation
About George Klabin: George Klabin has been involved in jazz since the mid 60's, when he was a student at Columbia University, in New York City, and was head of the JAZZ department at WKCR FM Radio.
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Book: Glenn Gould
Katie Hafner, A Romance on Three Legs (Bloomsbury). The story of Glenn Goul d's search for the perfect piano allows us to know the great pianist--and great eccentric--a little better.
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Sprint and Rowe International Team to Provide Instant Music Selection Downloads to Jukeboxes Nationwide
Enjoy hearing the latest songs on the jukebox at your favorite bar or restaurant? Rowe International, the number one manufacturer of commercial and home jukeboxes, and Sprint (NYSE:S) are making this happen through the use of Sprint Mobile Broadband, the nation's largest mobile broadband network.
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Shilts Returns Home to Nugroove and Releases Jigsaw Life
What do you get when you combine unforgettable hooks and atomic energy? You get a sound that is fresh, unique and totally Shilts. The former frontman for the funk-fortified Down to the Bone and groove jazz specialist, Shilts has signed with nuGroove for the release of his new CD, Jigsaw Life.
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Cherished music fest in danger of having to seek out new digs
Organizers of a long-running music festival held each year on San Francisco-owned land near Yosemite say they may have to pull up stakes and move next year if they can't soon finalize a lease with The City.
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A-Track Makes Mix For The Race Track
Following in the footsteps of LCD Soundsystem and Aesop Rock, DJ extraordinaire A-Track is teaming up with Nike to release his debut album Running Man: Nike+ Original Run as part of the Nike+ Original Run Series on June 24. The album, a 45-minute opus featuring A-Track's unique blend of hip-hop and electro, is specifically designed for runners.
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Top iTunes downloads
Top 10 albums on iTunes Music Store for June 11:
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Austrian woman raised in cellar reunited with family
ZEILLERN, Austria - A woman born and raised in the cellar where her mother allegedly was kept captive as a sex slave for 24 years has emerged from an induced coma with two requests: to go on a boat ride and to see pop singer Robbie Williams in concert, doctors and a lawyer said Wednesday.
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Yes, it's Rico Blanco!
There was a blind item in yesterday’s column about a big-label company’s impending launch of a new song by the label’s new artist, calculated to be a big hit. The radio teasers and the blind item have kept the record-industry guessing.
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Calling all Guitar Heroes to the conductor's stand
LONDON (Reuters) - You may be a wicked axe man thanks to the "Guitar Hero" videogame by Activision Inc, but are you ready to take on a whole orchestra?
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Gathering to attract dancers, participants from 22 tribes
CRAWFORD - "Honoring People through Drum, Dance, and Song," is the theme of this year's Intertribal Gathering, Friday through Sunday, at Fort Robinson State Park.
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Pop Life gets cinematic!
Inject your normal nightlife with a dose of "pop" at Pop Life. Held every damn Wednesday at Loft 1523 (1523 Elizabeth Ave.), Pop Life is your weekly opportunity to experience art, drinks, cool vibes, cool people and the best (seriously) and most eclectic blend of music Charlotte. The fun starts at 6 p.m. and, as always, it's FREE! This Wednesday (June 11): We're hosting a "buzz" party for the ...
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Did you know Diddley?
Music legend, Bo Diddley, dies at age 79... By Grant Britt."I'm different from all the other entertainers," the man in the black Stetson hat with the square guitar in his hands said. "I got my own little thing going. I'm the roots of rock and roll, and the beginning of all this mess that I didn't get the credit for." That's Bo Diddley talking, the man who invented the beat heard 'round the ...
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Taking African influence to a new level
Toubab Krewe's instrumental sound created via tradition... By Jeff Hahne.A lot of bands can say they're influenced by African rhythms, but few take it to the level of actually traveling to the continent to study the music and learn how to play it. Asheville's Toubab Krewe has done just that. They've made a handful of trips to countries in West Africa -- Mali, Ivory Coast and Guinea -- to study ...
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Locals swarm FemmeFest
Inaugural event rocks three venues... By Jeff Hahne.On May 31, numerous bands swarmed the Visulite Theatre, SK Net Cafe and Double Door Inn for a female-based festival – the inaugural FemmeFest. With art, poetry and a ton of music, the event benefited Shelter Health Services and drew in a large crowd of support at each venue. From solo acoustic performers such as Bridgit Scheide, Erika Blatnik ...
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Music Menu
CL previews upcoming Shows... WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Morglbl Fans of farty, fretless basses and brightly-colored, technically-perfect guitars (and the riffs they manufacture) will love them some Morglbl. (I'm not sure how the band pronounces the name – they're all French – but I like to think of it as "more-gurble.") There's a hint of Primus in the six-string bass thwump, and the guitar speaks of ...
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CD Review: Simplified
By Jeff Hahne.The Deal: Local quartet independently releases latest CD, elephant sky. The Good: It's no surprise that Simplified plays covers of Dave Matthews and Jack Johnson during their live shows, their music fits right in with both of them. Laid back music – sometimes conjuring up a beach vibe – combined with the solid vocals of Clee Laster make for a band that draws in just about everyone ...
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Calling all Guitar Heroes to the conductor's stand
LONDON (Reuters) - You may be a wicked axe man thanks to the "Guitar Hero" videogame by Activision Inc, but are you ready to take on a whole orchestra?
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We Started Nothing
CD Review: The Ting Tings... By Jeff Hahne.The Deal: Brit pop duo releases debut disc, is popping up just about everywhere these days. The Good: The band caused quite a stir at SXSW this year and are riding high on that wave. Indie pop-dance music with a slight rock edge balanced by the vocals of Katie White. The first single, "Great DJ," is a fine example of what you'd hear on the rest of the ...
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Innsbrook Music Festival comes full circle
The Innsbrook Institute has achieved a milestone. One of its former students has been accepted as a member of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
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Morningsong concert at Nuui Cuuni Center huge success
Visitors to the Nuui Cuuni Native American Cultural Center in French Gulch on Saturday evening, June 7, were treated to a spectacular mix of traditional, mainstream and ethnic music as the center hosted Shelley Morningsong, 2007 Nammy Award Winner, along with Fabian and Shayni Fontenelle and guest star Michael Bucher.
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Three Music World Premieres, New Dance Collaboration & Guest Artists Highlight Emory Chamber Music Society 08-09 Season
ATLANTA, GA (June 10, 2008) - Now celebrating its 16th season of excellence, the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta (ECMSA) under the leadership of artistic director and pianist William Ransom brings together some of the finest guest artists and metro-Atlanta musicians, dancers, choreographers and composers for its 2008-2009 season.
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Guest Artists Enliven Emory’s 2008-2009 University Organist Recital Series
ATLANTA, GA (June 11, 2008) - Emory’s annual University Organist Recital Series organized by Timothy Albrecht, University Organist, features an exciting array of guest artists and the popular presentation of Bach’s “Musical Offering” on Superbowl Sunday with the Atlanta Bach Ensemble.
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View From the Couch
Holocaust, The Thief of Bagdad , more... By Matt Brunson.THE BUCKET LIST (2007). If Morgan Freeman and Judi Dench ever made a film together, would the world simply explode? After all, Freeman always plays the smartest character in his movies and Dench always plays the wisest character in her pictures, so wouldn't this fall under some sort of "irresistible force meets immovable object" scenario? ...
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