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8 Days in June: Family illness forces Frisell cancellation
Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell has cancelled his Friday appearance at the 8 Days in June festival due to a family illness.
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New Music: Megapuss (Devendra Banhart and Priestbird's Greg Rogove): "Crop Circle Jerk '94" [Stream]
Devendra Banhart started out recording lo-if goofs in his bedroom on his 2002 debut Oh Me Oh My... a record no one who went to Michigan State could ever forget (yeah, I know, he was talking about the Mitten as a whole, not the university, but still).
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Downloads From Apple's iTunes Store Top Five Billion
Apple reported Thursday that more than five billion songs have been downloaded from its online iTunes Store.
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The Daraja Children's Choir of Africa performs this weekend
Lakewood and Smiths Station Baptist churches are co-sponsoring the Daraja Children's Choir of Africa in concert at 6 p.m. Sunday at Smiths Station Baptist, 2460 Lee Road 430 in Smiths, Ala.
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Columbus Police Prepares for Family Day In The Park
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -- Davis Broadcasting say they're excited about their annual 'Family Day in the Park'. They say people can expect to enjoy good food, fun and plenty of music.
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Concert: Enjoy africa’s only full-time orchestra
The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra (KZNPO) is the headline act at the annual Concert in the Park at the Pietermaritzburg Botanical Gardens on Sunday. With its component of some 70 professional players on full-time call, the KZNPO is Africa’s only permanent symphony orchestra.
The Natal Witness Group |
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Suggestion for a big Elvis street party
Some marvellous suggestions - planned on taking the Elvis Festival to yet further heights - are expected to be raised at a special meeting tomorrow evening.
Blue Mountains Gazette |
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More Rock Honors
Heart, Ozzy, ZZ Top - lots of hard-hitting performances from last year's show. Watch clips. Great videos: Get ready for some melodrama. Van Halen, Poison, Metallica and lots more.
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Ashanti, Princess of Hip-Hop Soul, Comes Home to Glen Cove
Ashanti, known to the music world as the Princess of Hip-Hop Soul came home to Glen Cove on Friday, June 6, where she is better known as a native, a Glen Cove High School alumna...
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Musical minds needed for festival
UXBRIDGE -- Uxbridge is looking for residents to showcase their musical talents at a new festival this summer. The Uxbridge Legion is planning its first 'Ribfest' in Elgin Park from July...
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Ashanti, Princess of Hip-Hop Soul, Comes Home to Glen Cove
Ashanti, known to the music world as the Princess of Hip-Hop Soul came home to Glen Cove on Friday, June 6, where she is better known as a native, a Glen Cove High School alumna, a former member of the Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club, Tina and Kenkaide Douglas' elder daughter, Kenashia's sister, Cheryl Goodine's niece, and granddaughter of the late James Davis, a staunch advocate and proponent of ...
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Apple Says ITunes Has Sold More Than 5 Billion Songs (Update2)
June 19 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. , maker of the iPod media player, said its iTunes online store has sold more than 5 billion songs since its debut five years ago as more fans abandon record shops for the Web.
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Lee Ann Womack's New Album Features Strait, Urban
George Strait and Keith Urban make guest appearances on Lee Ann Womack's new album, Call Me Crazy , scheduled for release this fall. In 2005, Womack's collaboration with Strait on "Good News, Bad News" was named musical event of the year at the CMA Awards.
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'High School Musical'
Ogunquit Playhouse is jumping aboard the sensationally successful "High School Musical" and taking that baby for a ride. And if its run proves successful there may be similar trips in coming summers.
Exeter News-Letter |
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Summer concert series celebrates 80 years
GALVESTON — The Galveston Beach Band will celebrate its 80th anniversary on Tuesday.
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KCRW's Harry Shearer to Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Radio personality ... actor ... author ... director ... comedian ... musician ... philosopher ... political satirist ... multimedia artist ... and one of the best "voices" in the business , HARRY SHEARER is one of the most prolific entertainers of this -- or any -- generation.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Yamaha's Tenori-on goes on sale in America
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Thanks for keeping your promise , Yamaha. The almost unicorn-like Tenori-on music maker has at long last gone on sale here in America, offering USers willing to part with $1,200 the chance to get lost inside a cacophonic wilderness. Good luck finding one in stock. [Via CNET ] Read Permalink Email this Comments
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Gap Still Wide In Digital Vs. Physical Music Sales
The rise in global digital music sales is still not enough to make up for the loss in CD sales, says the IFPI.
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PwC: Global Music Spending To Decline Gradually By 2012
PricewaterhouseCoopers ( PwC ) has released its Entertainment and Media Outlook for 2008-2012, a comprehensive prediction of spending on all types of media over the next few years.
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FMQB Photo Pass: R.E.M.
R.E.M. Mann Music Center , Philadelphia PA Wednesday June 18 , 2008
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Boston, Massachusetts Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Suffolk County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases high-speed wireless data coverage and capacity to Boston's Copley Square area, including Boylston and Newbury Streets, as well as the surrounding area.
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Digidesign releases Pro Tools for Mac OS X Leopard
Pro Tools users can finally use Leopard to create music. Digidesign released an update for the audio application that works with Mac OS X 10.5.3.
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Wine festival held in honor of summer solstice
Mike and Margaret Lytz will be hosting the Sixth Annual Summer Solstice Wine, Art and Blues Festival at Sarah’s Vineyard in Cuyahoga Falls across the street from Blossom Music Center June 20, 21, and 22.
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Go Fish
City Commissioner Nick Fish was sworn into office June 13 in ceremonies held at Rosa Parks Elementary School. Fish was sworn in by John Kroger, who is running unopposed for the office of Oregon Attorney General. The Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Pipe and Drum Corps provided music.
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Brockton Rox Fireworks, Diamond Giveaway & More
The Brockton Rox are back in town to kick off a seven game homestand tomorrow night and to celebrate Negro League Appreciation Night, the Rox and New Jersey Jackals will wear authentic Negro League uniforms during the game.
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