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Hedley, Kim Mitchell and David Wilcox among bands to hit the stage
Port Colborne The concert lineup has been announced for this year’s Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival and it’s sure to draw thousands to the market square. Last year’s events drew more than 250,000 people over four days and organizers are planning for a bigger event [...]
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Top Branson show comes to ET
The Brett Family Singers, a favorite among Branson regulars, will be live in concert at 7 p.m. Friday, July 25 at the Palestine Civic Center.
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Top Music Talent Comes To Wanaka For Burton Open
LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (June 23, 2008) – The beats of international and Kiwi musical talents will rock Lake Wanaka during New Zealand’s premier snowboarding event, the Burton New Zealand Open, next month.
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Greatest Quartet in World Returns to NZ
Acclaimed as “the greatest string quartet in the world”, the internationally renowned Takács Quartet returns to New Zealand in July for concerts in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch as part of Chamber Music New Zealand’s 2008 season.
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The 5-minute Interview: Tim Burgess, Singer-songwriter
Tim Burgess, 41, is lead singer of the British band The Charlatans. Originally from Salford, he now lives in Hollywood and London. The band will perform at this year's V Festival.
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Jewel connects with country crowds on Brad Paisley tour
NASHVILLE — Jewel says she’s not shying away from performing her pop and rock songs for country audiences.
The Jackson Sun |
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Winners of Cash Prizes Totaling $252,000 Announced for Jose Iturbi Music Competition Presented by Cunard Line
SOUTHAMPTON, England , June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The recipients of cash prizes totaling $252,000 for The Second Annual Jose Iturbi International Music Competition at UCLA -- the highest cash prizes of any piano and singing competition worldwide -- were announced Friday, June 20 (Vocal) and Saturday, June 21 (Piano) at Schoenberg Hall.
Broadcast Newsroom |
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Sonny Okosun: Leading figure in Nigerian music
One of Nigeria's leading recording artists for much of his career, Sonny Okosun gained a wider following between the late 1970s and mid 1980s with US and UK releases and several international tours.
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Watch the Fratellis Live!
Last Sunday (June 15), a band of faux brothers known as the Fratellis cruised into West Hollywood's Key Club to open the second season of the Ruby concert series, a music showcase presented by Spin in partnership with adidas Originals and Citi Private Pass. Amidst a wild, sold-out crowd, the Glaswegian trio banged through tracks off their debut full-length Costello Music , as well as ...
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Lucas Oil Stadium to kick-off grand opening with a bang
From free stadium tours, to high school football games, to a country music concert and the Colts season opener. The celebration kicks off in just 52 days.
WISH-TV Indianapolis |
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"Jer-ry! Jer-ry! Jer-ry!": Music to Manuel's ears
Jerry Manuel walked by for the first time tonight night and the chants from behind the Mets dugout began almost immediately. Jerry. Jerry. Jerry.
The Record |
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Music and pizza reach a special group
More than 20 clients of local agencies devoted to assisting people with developmental disabilities gathered in Murphys on Friday for music and a meal.
The Union Democrat |
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NYMF Adds Bonnie & Clyde, College, Hatpin and Idaho! to 2008 Line-Up
Bonnie & Clyde, The Road to Ruin, Play It Cool and Idaho! are among the newly announced titles for the fifth annual New York Musical Theatre Festival.
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Mumbulla’s music money
THE Bega Valley Orchestra now boasts a new French horn and a new clarinet thanks to grant money received from the Mumbulla Foundation.
Bega District News |
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LA-based Gus Seyffert , who performs under the moniker Willoughby (with backing band), is well-known in the indie-music circuit. Having contributed to both Priscilla Ahn and Junkie XL 's latest albums, the Willoughby frontman has also performed with Inara George and co-written with Rilo Kiley tourmate Benji Hughes , who lent his compositional skills to the making of "Frankenstein."
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Maine Artist Featured In Art Gallery At Husson College
BANGOR (NEWS CENTER)--An award winning artist from Bangor is showing a photography collection at Husson College. Liz Grandmaison is showing her exhibit titles, "The Music You Can't Hear." It is a documentary of Maine's Luthiers. Luthiers are craftsman who make stringed instruments.
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Rush Hour Concert
Avoid the rush. Enjoy some great music and a glass of wine in this free concert performed by some of Britain's brightest young stars from the Southbank Sinfonia.
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Emmylou Harris back to 'heavy stuff'
THE NAME OF her new album is "All I Intended to Be." And if all Emmylou Harris intended to be was a country music legend, an in-demand collaborator, a 12-time Grammy winner and a beloved entertainer, she's succeeded. She's also succeeded in transcending Nashville's fickle machinery by appealing to a broad audience, and doing things on her own terms.
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Joan Jett influence spans decades
SINCE FOUNDING the pioneering all-girl teen punk band the Runaways in the '70s, Joan Jett has developed a "Bad Reputation" in the world of rock 'n' roll. She's helped launch the careers of a variety of artists, ranging from former Runaways opening acts like Cheap Trick and Tom Petty to contemporary punk bands like the Dollyrots and Girl in a Coma via her Blackheart Records label.
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Sam Bush Reigns as King of Telluride Bluegrass Festival
TELLURIDE, Colo. -- It's no wonder Sam Bush is considered the King of Telluride. The town's famous bluegrass festival turned 35 this weekend, and Bush has played it 34 times.
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MTV music awards back in L.A. after decade away
LOS ANGELES - The MTV Video Music Awards, scene of a disastrous performance by Britney Spears last year, will return to Los Angeles for the first time in a decade Sept. 7, the lifestyle cable network said Monday.
Khaleej Times |
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Taylor Swift Tops 50 Million MySpace Streams & Has Country's #1 Selling CD for 20th Week
Triple-platinum-selling recording artist and internet sensation Taylor Swift reached another online milestone this weekend, surpassing the 50 MILLION mark for music streams on MySpace, where she is consistently ranked Country's #1 artist.
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July arts fest renews Reno's image
An arts and cultural festival that began 13 years ago as an attempt to fill a tourism gap between the Reno Rodeo in June and the Hot August Nights car rally is coming of age as a key component of civic leaders' efforts to revive the city's image and restore its sense of community.
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Les Paul Lights Two 18-Story Guitars
Inventor, musician, and entrepreneur Les Paul "flipped the switch" at Marshall & Ilsley Corporation's corporate headquarters in downtown Milwaukee on Friday, June 20, lighting two sides of the 18-story corporate headquarters in the shape of Les Paul styled guitars.
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MTV music awards back in L.A. after decade away
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The MTV Video Music Awards, scene of a disastrous performance by Britney Spears last year, will return to Los Angeles for the first time in a decade on September 7, the lifestyle cable network said on Monday.
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