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Freedom Festival Events Kick Off with Patriotic Service
The Freedom Festival will kick off a week full of events to celebrate the 4th of July with the Annual Patriotic Service on Sunday.
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Roxy 2.0: How Social Media Brought the Club Back
Nic Adler (left), Mario Maglieri, and Lou Adler at the House of Blues. The elder Adler was honored along with fellow Sunset Strip icons Maglieri and Elmer Valentine on the eve of the 1st Sunset Strip Music Festival . Photo via The Roxy . Nic Adler grew up at The Roxy. His father, Lou Adler, opened the club the year Nic was born. He would spend his afternoons after school at the club ...
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Bono Apologizes for Paul McGuinness
Earlier this month, Stan described U2 manager Paul McGuinness as a “walking contradiction, ranting and raving to no end, blaming everyone for the music industry’s troubles, and once again failing to realize that not adapting their business model to the new medium (Internet) is no one’s fault but their own.” The analysis was triggered by [...]
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Mason schools: Former teacher was reported to police, no criminal conduct found
Mason City Schools officials say they have proof they contacted police regarding allegations against a former high school music teacher accused of an inappropriate relationship with an 18-year-old student.
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Paris Hilton Making Music with Benji Madden
The heiress enlists her guitarist boyfriend to record a theme song for her TV show
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Back with a bang
Buckhorn Day returned to Long Lake's Nelson Lakeside Park June 21. The festival included plenty of games, music, demonstrations and food for attendees. The event was cancelled last year for the first time in 15 years, but organizers were able to bring it back to the community this year.
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‘Spirit’ Festival’s planners looking to bolster parade ranks
A community celebration without a parade just seems to lack the kind of pomp that makes an event memorable. That’s one of the reasons the folks planning the Spirit of the Lakes Festival in Mound, July 17-19, added a parade to the line-up of activities last year.
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Travis Tritt coming to Montgomery
Travis Tritt will perform at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre in July. The country music star will perform at 8 p.m. July 25. He has sold more than 25 million albums and won two Grammys and two Country Music Awards.
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Activision launches Aerosmith-only "Guitar Hero"
Aerosmith fans can finally get their chance to step into the shoes of Steven Tyler and Joe Perry as video game developer Activision released its Guitar Hero.
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Activision launches Aerosmith-only "Guitar Hero"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Aerosmith fans can finally get their chance to step into the shoes of Steven Tyler and Joe Perry as video game developer Activision Inc released its Guitar Hero: Aerosmith game on Friday.
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Gigs & Bytes: Royalties Bill Moves Forward
The bill that requires radio stations to pay royalties for music played on the air passed a House subcommittee yesterday. The House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, The Internet and Intellectual Property passed H.R. 4789, the Performance Rights Act, on a voice vote.
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Calendar of Events:
Jason Castro is the first Colombian finalist of the television show American Idol on the Fox network. He is 21 years old and has won over the American public with his talent, originality and smile. In addition to singing, he plays guitar and drums.
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APM DEAL BRINGS 'DISCOVERY' TRACKS TO OUTSIDE PRODUCERS
LOS ANGELES - Discovery Communications and APM Music (www.apmmusic.com) have expanded their 12-year relationship by launching Discovery Studios Tracks, making original music cues from the Discovery family of channels available for licensing into third party productions. This includes music from Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet and Science Channel.
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Award Winning Design
A big festival is just around the corner. A recent art contest was used as a tool to promote the event. The contest has wrapped up and the winner was announced Friday.
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Wedding bells are about to ring
They're scrubbing the floors downstairs in Jean Pigott Hall, the tent has been set up and the music is ready to role, all getting ready for the mayor's big day tomorrow. After several attempts trying to convince Colleen McBride to walk down the aisle over the years Larry O'Brien and his fiance will tie the knot tomorrow afternoon and then move the 400 invited guests to city hall where they have ...
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Reno's Artown festival fills July with music, movies and theater
The festival is a key component of civic leaders' efforts to revive the city's image and restore its sense of community.
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News: Drag City Issues Jim O'Rourke Mix of Red Krayola LP
Photo by Shirley O'Houghlin As a producer, Jim O'Rourke is no stranger to putting his distinctive stamp on a record, but as a songwriter and bandleader, the Red Krayola 's Mayo Thompson is used to having the final say when it comes to his music. Thus, O'Rourke's mix of the Red Krayola's 1999 album Fingerpainting fell by the wayside when Thompson wasn't feeling it. But wouldn't ...
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Activision launches Aerosmith-only "Guitar Hero"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Aerosmith fans can finally get their chance to step into the shoes of Steven Tyler and Joe Perry as video game developer Activision Inc released its Guitar Hero: Aerosmith game on Friday.
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Irvin Mayfield and New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Headlines Stanford's Pre-Independence Day Celebration
In what has become a favorite summertime tradition for more than a decade, Stanford Lively Arts presents its annual pre-Independence Day concert and picnic on Thursday, July 3. Following their 2006-07 Lively Arts performance, the 16-member New Orleans Jazz Orchestra--led by Grammy-nominated composer and trumpet virtuoso Irvin Mayfield--returns to bring the rich musical legacy of the Crescent ...
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Donna Greene and the Roadhouse Daddies
WHAT: Live music on the patio. Featuring new music from CD A Girl's Gotta Have a Little Pleasure. WHEN: Saturday, June 28, 2 p.m.
All About Jazz |
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Syracuse Jazzfest Underway With Changes
The 26th annual Syracuse Jazzfest is underway at Onondaga Community College right now, but there are some changes this time around.
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Stars gather for Mandela birthday show
Musicians and celebs honored Nelson Mandela at his 90th birthday.
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Regional music rules at Best Fest
The hills might not be alive with he sound of music, but downtown State College will ring with some great tunes this weekend.
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Sony Will Offer News, Weather, Video Through PlayStation
In addition to keeping up with battles on alien planets, PlayStation 3 will soon be able to help you stay current with planet Earth. On Thursday, Sony Computer Entertainment President Kazuo Hirai announced both Life with PlayStation, a service that allows users to see current news and weather around the world through a spinning-globe menu, and a PS3 download service for movies, music and TV ...
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Nat Geo To Webcast Björk And Sigur Rós
The music division of National Geographic , Nat Geo Music, will be web-streaming the Náttúra concert in Iceland's capital Reykjavik. Headliners include Iceland's Björk and Sigur Rós, two of the most influential artists ever produced by the country.
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