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Jessica Simpson is going country
Jessica Simpson announces plans to go country after her last pop album flopped.
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Library Activities
Wednesday CULTURAL CONNECTIONS - CHINA: Learn about Chinese culture through costumes, music and dances at 7 p.m. at the Rock Road Library, 10267 St. Charles Rock Road. Registration is requested by calling 429-5116.
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Oxford Collapse, Takka Takka Take Over Nation's Capital
A steamy night in the nation's capital was the scene for a sold-out show at Black Cat's backstage last night, June 30. Glasgow's Frightened Rabbit were headliners, but the opening bands demonstrated how exciting music can be on this side of the Atlantic. Takka Takka and Oxford Collapse more than took over the stage, albeit in very different ways. More on SPIN.com: MP3: Exclusive Takka ...
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PETA Upset Over Ravens Plan to Use Live Birds
PETA has sent a letter to the Baltimore Ravens urging the organization to abandon the idea of using live birds at games.
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Killabakh to show its heart and soul
Killabakh Christian Fellowship will present its second Heart and Soul concert this Saturday at 2pm at Killabakh Hall.
Camden Haven Courier |
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Commentary: Whither Winehouse?
It all had been going so well. Amy Winehouse had made it to her gig at the Glastonbury Festival (a feat, given her history of no-shows) and she actually looked pulled together in her sequined minidress and sky-high Louboutin heels.
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Summerfest review: Funk legends, Hasidic rappers and '90s has-beens collide
MILWAUKEE -- Ah, Summerfest. Where stoned 15-year-olds wearing too much eyeliner enjoy music right alongside retirees in fanny packs. Where you can buy frog-themed pajama pants, pimp hats and corn on the cob, all within a 20-foot radius. With such prime people-watching along the shores of Lake Michigan, the music almost becomes secondary. Almost. Monday night's lineup had Summerfest's reliable ...
The Capital Times |
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A musical for all ages at Alhambra
The stage is alive with "The Sound of Music" at Alhambra Dinner Theatre in Jacksonville through July 27 - perfect timing for families in search of a nearby summer outing.
Fernandina Beach News-Leader |
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Judge Mulls New Trial In Music Downloading Case
A federal judge in Duluth is considering arguments about whether he should order a new trial for a woman convicted of pirating music files.
WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul |
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VH1 Classic Celebrates The Who With a Week of Programming Leading Up to the Premiere of 'VH1 Rock Honors: The Who' ...
Legendary.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Pianist, concert series founder, dies at 85
Dayton Fowler Grafman, an award-winning pianist who brought top talent to Scottsdale with his concert series, has died. He was 85.
The Arizona Republic |
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Rhapsody In Bloom With Verizon, DRM Free Downloads
Rhapsody has paired with Verizon Wireless to offer DRM free MP3 music downloads.
ChannelWeb |
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LATEST HEADLINES
An anti-gay pastor was arrested at the Wichita, Kansas, Pride festival for the second year in a row after hurling his $5 admission badge at a Pride official, the Wichita Eagle reported.
PlanetOut |
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Dignitaries and protesters to gather to mark Quebec City's 400th birthday
Speeches will compete with songs and protest this week as Quebec City officially kicks off celebrations to mark its 400th birthday.
Times & Transcript |
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Newly Crowned 'Gospel' Idol Compared to CeCe Winans
Melinda Watts, a high school teacher who helps at-risk teen girls, now has a new platform to reach people with her godly message after winning the Gospel music version of the "American Idol" talent competition.
The Christian Post |
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The Music: Strength In Numbers (2008): Reviews
Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed albums. The third album for the UK band was produced by Flood and Paul Hartnoll. NOTES: Currently available as an import only in the U.S.
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RECENT ITEMS»
One-man mashup king Girl Talk has fed his fans his latest digital release , Feed the Animals , and has quickly responded to the ravenous hunger with a huge tour hitting most major markets (sorry, NY) and making stops at several international festivals in between.
Filter Magazine |
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Classes teach dance to Parkinson's patients
Steven Beasley learned to dance while serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. On port stops in San Diego and Japan, he danced at United Service Organizations stations, where he received a booklet with footsteps demonstrating the swing and fox-trot. "I took it aboard ship and locked myself in my office so no one could see me and I would do the steps holding the book," the Los Gatos, ...
The San Luis Obispo Tribune |
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Devo Sues McDonald's; New Wave Nigel Under Fire
Devo vs. McDonald's - round one In perhaps the most bizarre music story of 2008 to date, New Wave band Devo is suing greasy French fries, quasi-chicken nuggets, and mysterious meat substance McRib purveyor McDonald’s over alleged unauthorized use of the band’s likeness in a Happy Meal toy. The band claims that “New Wave Nigel,” which besides sporting an...
Blogcritics.org |
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Area towns to light up the sky with fireworks
There will be no fireworks because of cost. Fireworks are still scheduled, however, for the Depot Days Festival, Aug. 21 - 24. 9:30 p.m. Sunday on the river. Fireworks will be launched from the south side of the Rock near the 900 block of West First Street.
SaukValley.com |
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Jazz legend's home saved from foreclosure, for now
(AP:SEATTLE) Jazz vocalist Ernestine Anderson's home has been saved from foreclosure _ for now. Thanks, in part, to music legend Quincy Jones and contemporary jazz artist Diane Schuur.
INO News |
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Thursday, July 10th
High-schoolers from Long Island sneak out of second-floor suburban bedrooms —ker- PLUNK! —and buy 40s with fake IDs before heading to Radio City Music Hall on the LIRR to see the Steve Miller Band (we know this because we were once a high-schooler from Long Island). Once there, they run into their dads. Meanwhile, Manhattan’s helicopter fleet heads East, ...
The New York Observer |
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Saturday, July 5th
Wham BAM, thank you, Ma’am! Indefatigable Brooklyn cultural mecca BAM fills the intellectual void that is July 4th weekend with an Afro-Punk Film Festival —so named for a documentary on black punk rock music by James Spooner—which aims to broaden people’s ideas about black music and “black revolution,” said co-curator Jake Perlin, who added that the festival will ...
The New York Observer |
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Native Instruments Releases URBAN ARSENAL Collection
Native Instruments today released URBAN ARSENAL, a powerful collection of production-ready sound material for contemporary hip-hop and similar music styles.
Harmony Central |
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Gettysburg Address, Music Accompany Fireworks
FALMOUTH - Use the extra garbage bins.
The Falmouth Enterprise |
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