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Ron Ball receives Denver Channel 7 Everyday Hero award
Artist and cowboy musician Ron Ball has a soft spot for children and the elderly. For lifting spirits by performing free concerts at schools, in private homes of the elderly and at community events, Ball was presented the Denver Channel 7 Everyday Hero award on Tuesday.
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Guns N' Roses hit back at internet leaks
Rockers Guns N' Roses have moved to halt a series of internet leaks which threatened to disrupt the launch of their new album Chinese Democracy.
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Mini karaoke machine on song with Japan's youth
If you have ever wanted to spontaneously burst into song but didn't think your voice alone was up to the task, don't fret - help is at hand. Japanese toy manufacturers have created a pocket-sized karaoke machine with headphones, speakers and a microphone attached. The portable "hi-kara" karaoke machine is 7cm cubed and weighs less than 1lb (0.45kg). Created by Japanese toy ...
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Baxter: What kind of lyric is ‘flapjacks at play'
A big part of the cowboy culture is the music that celebrates the West; the trail drives, the danger and the romance of the life.
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Regional authors gather at Hastings today
The annual Summer Author Roundup highlights authors from around the region giving presentations, children’s story time, book signings and more. Admission is free. Noon-6 p.m. Hastings Books, Music & Videos. 726 10th Ave. S. 727-3024.
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Yahoo Loses Top Social Media Brains : The Day the Music Died
Another critical piece of the Yahoo machine has left the garage, as Joshua Schachter, who Yahoo brought in when they acquired Del.icio.us back in 2005, is resigning from his post. Schachter joins the founders of Flickr, Jeremy Zawodny who was the semi-reluctant voice of Yahoo in the blogosphere, and Yahoo VP Jeff Weiner; who have all [...]
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Posted: 20-06-2008 , 13:36 GMT
The music artist May Al Kasab just finished recording a song for the new film “Elan Halet Hob” (Announcing a Case of Love). The song is written by the poet Al Sheikh Daij Al Khalifa Al Subah, composed by Mashari Al Awadi and distributed by Muhammad Al Ashi.
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New Music: Perhapst [John Moen of the Decemberists]: "'Quote'" [MP3/Stream]
The minor-key acoustic strums and organ hums that open "'Quote'"-- not to mention the title's fanciful extra pair of quotation marks-- should find fans of John Moen's gigs with the Decemberists, Elliott Smith, and Stephen Malkmus in good stead on this track from Moen's new self-titled debut under the name Perhapst . The Portland, Ore.-based multi-instrumentalist lets Byrdsian lead guitar ...
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Digital Music Sales Increase
Music sales dropped to their lowest level in a decade even though there was an increase in digital sales but it did not make up for falling CD sales according to a report from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Worldwide music sales fell 8 percent to $19.4 billion in 2007. Sales of CDs dropped 13 percent to $15.9 billion. Sales of downloaded songs and mobile ...
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A look at a music CEO's iPod
John Bradley knows radio. As the CEO of Boulder-based CustomChannels.net, he makes companies sound cool by managing their in-store playlists and creating their online music stations.
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National Guard band in concert at Codorus
The Air National Guard Band of the Mid-Atlantic will perform a free concert 7 p.m. Monday at the band shell in Codorus State Park, Hanover. The award-winning band, formed in 1942, will perform their unique blend of patriotic music, show tunes, swing and classical music.
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UOM, Unheard of Music record label, and Empire Entertainment, an event and entertainment production company present the Love Blooms tour on Friday, July 11 from 3-7 p.m. at Leaming’s Run Gardens.
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Rock n Roll Music Association brings show to Osceola
Iowa is rich in music history, and the Iowa Rock n Roll Music Association's mission is to educate people about the role the state played. The Rock n Roll Music Association completes its goal through a classroom component in the schools.
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Lou Bonnevie admits she misses playing music.
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Downtown Country Market is officially open for the summer
Homegrown strawberries and office workers munching on kettle corn were just a few telltale signs of summer's unofficial start Thursday in downtown Buffalo.
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Couple raises $8K to battle leukemia, join hike
Although it only took Jeremy and Amy Boyer a single day to hike 10.8 miles past a waterfall, across a snow-capped mountainside and up a rock face, they spent months raising money for leukemia research before braving the challenges of Rocky Mountain National Park.
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VVM to Sell Cleveland Scene to Times-Shamrock
Village Voice Media announced today it is selling its award-winning weekly newspaper Cleveland Scene to Times-Shamrock Communications. Terms of the purchase agreement are not being disclosed; the deal is expected to close on June 25.
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Obama's Patriotic Pitch
THE AD "America is a country of strong families and strong values. My life's been blessed by both. I was raised by a single mom and my grandparents. We didn't have much money, but they taught me values straight from the Kansas heartland where they grew up. Accountability and self-reliance. Love of...
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Radio Actor Sue Scott Is a Woman of Many Voices
When Garrison Keillor brings A Prairie Home Companion to the Blossom Music Center Saturday, the audience will see something once commonplace but now rare: a radio variety show performed live. And some may be surprised to find that the show's acting company consists only of Keillor, a sound-effects man and two actors. The acting company needs so few actors because they play so many roles during ...
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Mayweather events add punch to July 4 weekend
GRAND RAPIDS -- People heading downtown July 4-6 should look for such celebrities as Ray J, Lil' Jon and Brandy. Monica, Tank, Vivica Fox and Jackie Long also have confirmed they will be attending the Floyd Mayweather Foundation's Fourth of July Family Festival "Stars on the Grand" celebration.
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Blather.net's Tour of the Weird
Take an alternative look at your world - through the eyes of Blather.net. Created using Google Maps, exported to Google Earth. Screen capture by Fraps. Compression work by Vikesh Tailor. Music is 'Cloud Cuckoo' from the album 'AirDrawnDagger' by Sasha....
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Best Western and Disney Channel's 'Camp Rock' Celebrate Summer in a Rockin' Way
PHOENIX , June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Western International and the Disney Channel Original Movie, "Camp Rock," featuring Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato , are banding together with a rockin' summer promotion that celebrates everything associated with summer -- day camps, cool music, memorable vacations and school being out.
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Roskilde festival fights its ground
The Roskilde music festival organisers hope to reach an agreement with the other interested parties about the future location of the festival.
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Janet wants to 'Rock Witchu' come September
Janet Jackson was born in Gary, but the city didn't leave much of an imprint on her because she left it at too young an age. Michael and her other older Jackson 5 brothers were much more impacted by the Steel City.
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Music Blogs Get A Toehold
"Fortune 500 companies are waking up to the fact that young hipsters are congregating on MP3 blogs. This is an extremely desirable demographic for many of these companies. The people who troll for music on MP3 blogs tend to be tastemakers who wield considerable influence over their peers.
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