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Think you know country? Try our who's who test
The Whites. Willie Nelson. George Jones.
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Major League
Thanks in part to the fine folks at VH1 — and the speed at which the industry now works — it seems that in the lone week since I’ve last written, not one, but two Santa Barbara staples have hit it big.
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IRL's Danica Patrick coming to Edmonton to race, has deep roots in Canada
EDMONTON - O Danica. While American IndyCar star Danica Patrick will make her first-ever trip to Edmonton next month, her racing roots, her family roots and even her love of music already run deep north of the 49th.
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Sergio Mendes updates Brazil classics on 'Encanto'
'Let me ask you something," Sergio Mendes said playfully during a hastily arranged interview in midtown Manhattan. "Don't you agree that Brazilian music is some of the most amazingly beautiful and uplifting music we have in the world today?" At age 67, Mendes is still in the throes of an adolescent love affair with perhaps his country's most important export. And he knows it's hard to argue ...
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John Tesh Scores Points With NBA Fans by Offering Free Download of His Classic NBA Theme 'Roundball Rock' in Honor of ...
LOS ANGELES , June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- As many NBA fans know, composer, radio show host and former "Entertainment Tonight" anchor John Tesh wrote the original "NBA on NBC" theme song, titled "Roundball Rock," which was used from 1991-2002.
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Beachfest offers free events to Grand Strand
Myrtle Beach is hosting Beachfest 2008 this weekend, with a number of extreme sports, free concerts, and guest speakers.
Florence Morning News |
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Scene Theater Review
If a slat in the roof of The Hippodrome State Theatre had come loose on the opening night of its production of "College: The Musical," the shouts and laughter of an appreciative audience would have been heard all around town. They whooped and hollered their approval for the world premiere of this summer musical written by a couple of young...
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Fantasy Soundtrack: The Incredible Hulk
Hulk out with these incredible tunes. June 12, 2008 - Welcome to IGN Music's Fantasy Soundtrack, the feature where we take a highly anticipated movie, TV show, or other property and dream up our perfect picks for the music that should go with that project.
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Newport stuffs Italianfest with food
Newport's Italianfest will attract a crowd of 100,000 to 125,000 this weekend to eat, drink, and listen and dance to music in Festival Park.
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Surf the Web for some great tunes
Music may not make the world go round, but it does make my world go round. In preparing to pack for the Bonnaroo music festival this weekend in Manchester, Tenn., my thoughts (not surprisingly) turned to music. And the good news is you don't need to leave the state let alone your house to find it. Here are some great sites that are sure to bring music to your ears: Finetune (www.finetune.com) ...
Dayton Daily News |
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Young cellist makes his Seattle Symphony solo debut as he nears his farewell
Joshua Roman, principal cellist of the Seattle Symphony, makes his solo debut Thursday night at Benaroya Hall.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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GJ woman named Colorado State Music Teacher of the Year
When Mary Leah Gilbert Chavies, broke her pinkie finger, she refused a finger cast.
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Patriarch, kin have evolved with Folklife Festival
For some people, the Texas Folklife Festival is just another party. For the 40 Texan cultures represented, it's a way to educate the community and sustain their values and traditions through the generations.
San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5 |
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Sony Stays Mum On Sale Of Music Venture
Sony has declined to confirm or deny a Financial Times report that Bertelsmann AG is trying to sell Sony its 50 percent stake in their joint music venture, Sony BMG . Reports say that Bertelsmann wants Sony to buy out its half of the business for as much as $1.5 billion within four to six weeks, but it may only get $1.2 or $1.3 billion.
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Radio Royalty Hearing Hits Capitol Hill
At a Congressional hearing Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee examined the Performance Rights Act, which calls for artists to be paid a royalty when their music is played on terrestrial radio.
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Snap Judgment - Lindsay Lohan - "Bossy"
If Lindsay Lohan is serious about making a major breakthrough in the pop music market she has the right people in her corner. The new single "Bossy" is co-written...
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Recommendations
Vocalese is a term given to a small niche style of jazz and blues music. It is created by giving a vocal chorus to the instrumental improvisation played by a jazz or blues master. The vocal chorus is in tempo and syntax, and fits greatly with the ideas of the originator of the solo.
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US Pop Music Charts This Week
Leona Lewis continues to hold firmly to the top of the US pop singles chart this week with her massive hit "Bleeding Love." However, further down the chart there...
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Don't miss out on Italianfest
Now that's Italian! Italianfest, the region's largest food and music festival devoted to Italy, includes a pizza-eating contest, cooking contest, live Italian music and fireworks over the river. It all takes place on Riverboat Row between the Taylor-Southgate and L&N bridges, below the Newport on the Levee shopping complex, in Newport, Ky. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. tonight, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. ...
Dayton Daily News |
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Three-week battle for X-Fest begins tonight
For the second year in a row, WXEG-FM (103.9) has declared The Foundry the battleground for the modern rock's station competition for local rock supremacy. The winners of the Battle for X-Fest 2008 get the opportunity to perform on the X2 stage during the outdoor festival in September.
Dayton Daily News |
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CD Review: Tye Tribbett & G.A., Stand Out
g When it comes to refreshing, motivational, honest and even thought-provoking music, it's hard to find rivals in the world of gospel music.
Dayton Daily News |
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DSO to Perform in Southlake
Something is going to happen in Southlake on Friday night. Something that has never happened before. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will be traveling to Southlake to perform in conjunction with the Apex Art League.
Southlake Times |
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Linkin Park leads rock 'n' jock revolution
Viva la revolution, MLB style
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Tech camps give outlets, options for youth during summer
If children are looking for activities to do during the summer, Texas Tech is the destination. Tech is hosting summer camps ranging from many different interest such as music, sports and extracurricular activities. All of these camps play a role in helping Tech give an outlet to children and teens for the summer from different parts of the state and even the country.
The Daily Toreador |
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Nevada County People: Dreaming art and mellow jazz scenes
Grace Kelly Rivera's paintings have a dreamy quality to them. Her large canvases are swathed in midnight blues, crimson reds and dark greens against the figures of humans who appear with a misty translucence.
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