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Hannah Cole DAR chapter serves up old-fashioned Flag Day
A flag retirement ceremony was accompanied by fried chicken picnic dinners, music by a brass band and lawn croquet as part of the local Hannah Cole Chapter of the DAR’s Flag Day event held Saturday at Roslyn Heights in Boonville.
Boonville Daily News |
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'In The Heights' Wins Best on Broadway
Frank Rizzo--The Hartford Courant, Conn. " In the Heights, " the little musical that began on Wesleyan University's Middletown campus eight years ago and matured at Waterford's O'Neill Theater Center, captured the top prize at the annual Tony Awards Sunday night, honoring the best of the 2007-2008 Broadway season.
HispanicBusiness.com |
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Aretha Franklin to headline 2008 Newport jazz festival
"Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin will headline the 2008 JVC Jazz Festival in Newport.
AP via Yahoo! News |
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Rock Camp USA coming to Elmhurst College
Rock Camp USA Chicago, an afternoon camp designed to coach young musicians about music, will be held on the Elmhurst College campus, 190 Prospect Ave., from July 28 to Aug. 9.
Elmhurst Argus Press Spectator |
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Duffy wins MOJO song award, Nick Cave best album
Welsh singer Duffy won MOJO music magazine's song of the year award on Monday with hit single "Mercy," while Australian rockers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds claimed the best album prize for "Dig, Lazarus Dig!!!."
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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B.C. rockers clean up at MMVAs
TORONTO — B.C. rock band Hedley was the big winner at Sunday’s MuchMusic Video Awards while Rihanna’s monster hit ‘‘Umbrella’’ was named most watched video on MuchMusic.com — an apt honour considering fans and celebrities alike frequently ducked for cover during the torrential downpours that plagued the event.
Portage Daily Graphic |
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5th Annual Negro Spirituals Heritage Day Set for Sunday, June 22
Friends of Negro Spirituals and the Greater Bay Area will celebrate Negro Spirituals Heritage Day on Sunday, June 22, 2008, 3:30 PM -5:30 PM, at the West Oakland Senior Center, 1724 Adeline Street, Oakland, CA. Doors will open at 3:00 PM. Although unofficial, Negro Spirituals Day is the only known annual day of special recognition of the 350-years-old, irreplaceable Negro Spiritual folk songs, ...
All About Jazz |
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Impala appeals against Sony BMG music deal
Independent music group Impala said Monday it has appealed the decision by European Union regulators to approve the combination of the music units of Sony Corp. and Bertelsmann AG. The deal between Sony Corp. and Bertelsmann Music Group brought artists like Shakira, George Michael, Avril Lavigne and Elvis Presley and labels such as Arista, Jive, Epic and Columbia under one roof. The ...
Lexington Herald-Leader |
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Tunes and politics mix at Bonnaroo
Destination festivals are a universe unto their own where the real world is left in the parking lot. But at this year's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, the outside world and its problems - politics, high gas prices - were always lurking just offstage, and sometimes were front and center. "There's a time and place for this kind of talk, right?" Eddie Vedder said to the tens of thousands ...
Lexington Herald-Leader |
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Jazz pianist Esbjorn Svensson has died in a diving accident
According to manager declaration of Swedish jazz pianist Esbjorn Svensson has died in a diving accident, at the age of 44 years old. Esbjorn, whose fusion of lyrical melodies and rock-inspired electronics broke fresh ground in modern jazz, Svensson died Saturday in a diving accident off a small island near Stockholm, said Burkhard Hopper, manager of the musician's band, the Esbjorn Svensson ...
Moldova.org |
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T.I. And Shawty Lo Battle Heats Up, Young Jeezy Joined By Usher, Kanye West At Atlanta's Birthday Bash Concert
T.I., Ludacris, Usher, Kanye West, Young Jeezy, Game, Akon, Plies and many others performed at Hot 107.9's Birthday Bash in Atlanta on Saturday.
MTV Music Television |
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Utah lawmakers personal finances disclosed
SALT LAKE CITY -- U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch's song-writing career remains strong.
Provo Daily Herald |
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Wintersteller, Nathan, Schoeffler and More Set for Free Reading of Dixon's Whodunit
The York Theatre Company's Developmental Reading Series will continue July 14 with a free reading of Whodunit . . .The Musical.
Playbill |
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Parents fret as tots love 'High School Musical'
Talya Appelbaum recently had a "High School Musical" birthday party. She got special balloons and a slice of cake decorated with the spoiled Sharpay, her favorite character because "she's with Ryan."
MSNBC |
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A Musical Protest
New Delhi, June 16 - As a mark of solidarity with the loss of innocent lives in the recent unrest in Tibet and in accordance with observing the 49th year of struggle of the Tibetan people in exile, 'Mudrel Tibetan Music' under the Delhi Tibetan Solidarity Committee performs non stop for 49 hours at Jantar Mantar from June 16, 10 am to June 18, 11 am.
Phayul |
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Fans angered at late-night Kanye West concert
A late-night performance by Kanye West was delayed for almost two hours, driving his audience to chant "Kanye sucks" and to throw glow sticks onto the stage.
New York Daily News |
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LIVE: Bedouin Soundclash And Friends Reclaim Music At MMVAs
I'm not sure how many people actually saw it, but Bedouin Soundclash and their friends may have saved the MuchMusic Video Awards.
ChartAttack.com |
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Parents fret as even toddlers love 'High School Musical'
NEW 2:15 p.m. NEW YORK — Talya Appelbaum recently had a "High School Musical" birthday party. She got special balloons and a slice of cake decorated with the spoiled Sharpay, her favorite character because "she's with Ryan."
The Pantagraph |
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Northeast showcases its music, dance
Convention of Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth opens in Kohima
The Hindu |
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Carrie Wins Big at CMT Awards; 'Idol' Goes Country
It’s time to mount up as the CMT Awards and “American Idol” prove country is king on primetime TV! “Extra” was with country beauty Carrie Underwood in Nashville before the big awards show, where she denied rumors that she’s getting hitched to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.
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Parents fret as even toddlers love 'High School'
Talya Appelbaum recently had a "High School Musical" birthday party. She got special balloons and a slice of cake decorated with the spoiled Sharpay, her favorite character because "she's with Ryan." Jemma Fox has an HSM karaoke microphone and trading cards of the East High gang. Talya and Jemma are 3 years old. They have tot-sized insights but large obsessions with the wildly popular Disney ...
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Parents fret as even toddlers love 'High School'
Talya Appelbaum recently had a "High School Musical" birthday party. She got special balloons and a slice of cake decorated with the spoiled Sharpay, her favorite character because "she's with Ryan."
Miami Herald |
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The iPhone Mobile Music Battle
AOL won an award from Apple for its streaming music Web application, but competition may not be far behind.
ChannelWeb |
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Geffen Gospel Music Recording Artist Spensha Baker Performs at White House
15-year-old Geffen Records gospel artist, Spensha Baker has been spreading her youthful and vibrant music ministry all across the country. So commanding is the voice and presence of this young lady that Spensha Baker has been invited to sing at the White House for its Black Music Month "Salute to Gospel" celebration on June 17th alongside Kurt Carr and Edwin and Walter Hawkins.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Devore, Abrahamson win MIT music awards
Sasha Devore of Cambridge, a graduate student in health sciences and technology at MIT, received the Brad and Dorothea Endicott Award in recognition of distinguished service and musical contribution to world music from the MIT Music and Theater Arts Section.
Cambridge Chronicle & Cambridge Tab |
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