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Mammoth "Rock The Bayou" Music Bash Unites Legends at 4-Day Texas Festival, featuring Sammy Hagar, Alice Cooper, Bret ...
Some of rock's most legendary and notorious hair bands will join emerging stars for the massive Rock The Bayou music bash, featuring four days of music, food and family fun on the former grounds of Houston's AstroWorld theme park. The site is being transformed into a 100-acre festival playground for those who love to rock.
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HARPIST HERE
HARPIST HERE - Hannah Blalock, a 16-year-old harpist from Matthews, N.C., performed during the Sunday, June 29 worship service at Limestone Presbyterian Church. She has performed in Carnegie Hall and other major venues. Hannah is the youngest harpist to be invited to participate in the Aspen Music Festival in Aspen, Colorado. In addition, she has won many music competitions in the United ...
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Wheeler returns to library July 9 for encore show
Cherokee County native Tom Wheeler will perform a Music Sandwiched-In concert at Cherokee County Public Library on Wednesday, July 9. The show will last from 12:15-1 p.m. and a free lunch will be provided by the Friends of the Library.
Gaffney Ledger |
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New Music: Weezer: "Life's What You Make It" (Talk Talk cover) [Stream]
Weezer trade the synthy sheen for some stompy fuzz on their cover of Talk Talk hit "Life's What You Make It", and it sounds like drummer Pat Wilson-- not Rivers Cuomo-- is standing in for Mark Hollis on lead vocal. Some kindly YouTuber has synced the new Weezer rendition, which appears on UK editions of The Red Album , with the eerie (and, okay, kinda hokey) clip for the 1986 ...
Pitchfork |
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“Maria Dragan” festival at its fourth edition
The fourth edition of the national folk music contest-festival “Maria Dragan” will take place between July 5 and 6 in Balauresti village in Nisporeni district. According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 20 singers from all over the country will take part in the festival this year. The festival will open on July 5 with laying of flowers at the grave of Maria Dragan. The jury will be ...
Moldova.org |
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A guide to getting you through that mid-week slump
Thursday REVOLUTIONARY ARTIST: Legendary poet-musician-author Gil Scott-Heron appears in Charlotte for the first time. Scott-Heron (“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”) is widely considered to be one of the founding fathers of rap. He'll perform his music with a full band, as well as some of his poetry. 9 p.m. Neighborhood Theatre. 511 E. 36th St. $20 in advance, $25 day of the show. ...
The Charlotte Observer |
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Triathlete swims from Alcatraz
Organizer of Appleman participated in a triathlete's dream race: The Escape from Alcatraz in San Francisco.
Littleton Independent |
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A few things to note before attending July 3 fireworks
The town is poised to launch its spectacular and much enjoyed fireworks display beginning around 9 p.m., Thursday July 3, from a barge floating off Silvershell Beach. Marion Concert Band will begin playing patriotic-themed and favorite orchestra music beginning at 8 p.m. at the beach.
The Marion Sentinel |
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Tonight in Aspen: music, theater and more
ASPEN - Classical pianist Orli Shaham and Prince tribute act Purple Reign define a truly divergent live music scene in Aspen on Wednesday night, while folk singer Mack Bailey and the Hot 8 Brass Band perform elsewhere in the valley.
The Aspen Times |
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Rain temporarily stops the rock at Summerfest
A heavy downpour hit the Summerfest grounds just as the gates opened today, forcing the music to stop on several stages.
OnMilwaukee.com |
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Zach Galifianakis' ramshackle comedy wins devotees
As Chris Rock performed in front of an audience of tens of thousands, comedian Zach Galifianakis watched admiringly offstage.
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Morgentaler says Canada has finally recognized his contribution to women rights
TORONTO - Abortion rights activist Dr. Henry Morgentaler said Wednesday he's honoured to receive the Order of Canada and that the country has set an example for other countries to emulate.
Daily Herald |
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Tech's July 4 activities give the best bang for the buck
"Bang" go the fireworks! "Twang" go the guitars! "Bounce" go the little kids. It's time for the annual Fourth of July extravaganza, brought to you by New Mexico Tech's Performing Arts Series, the City of Socorro, and the Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center, a division of New Mexico Tech.
El Defensor Chieftain |
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DSMA to hold poker run
DARTMOUTH — Motorcycle enthusiasts are getting together for the Dartmouth School Music Association's fifth annual Poker Run to benefit the Dartmouth music students. This hard working group puts on numerous fundraisers each year to keep the...
The Standard-Times |
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LIVE: We Are Wolves In Montreal
We Are Wolves triumphant return home after a recent stay in Europe was both a testament to and a humble reminder of the always mysterious Jazz Fest bump.
ChartAttack.com |
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NJ.com: New York Mets Forum
179915. My 4 Year Old started chanting "Let's Go Mets" when the channel "auto-tuned" to SNY, and the music came on before the start of the game... My husband, a Michigan native and Tiger-fan, could only hang his head.
NJ.com |
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Make room for zany Hammilan
MANILA, Philippines—Who the heck is Hammilan and why does the local music industry need someone like him?
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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EMI London orders job cuts to halt costs
MANILA, Philippines—Ongoing cost-reduction measures that would reportedly affect one third of EMI Music’s 5,500 employees worldwide have sparked wild rumors on the fate of the giant label’s Philippine office.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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High fives: Top local artists pick all-time favorites
MANILA, Philippines—Inquirer Entertainment asked five of the country’s top contemporary musicians to pick their five all-time favorite songs.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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Freeman to open blues club at Choctaw casino
Wed, Jul 2, 2008 (10:06 a.m.) Actor Morgan Freeman is opening his second blues club in Mississippi. This one will outside the Mississippi Delta.
Las Vegas Sun |
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Product RED To Begin Digital Music Service To Fight HIV/AIDS In Africa
Product RED on Monday announced that it is launching a digital music service that will give half of the money collected from a $5 per month user fee to the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the New York Times reports. The other half of the monthly fees will go to artists who contribute songs and their record companies.
Medical News Today |
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iPodObserver - Nokia Shores Up Against iPhone with Competing Music Service
Nokia announced on Tuesday that they're partnering with Warner Music Group and will develop a music service to compete with Apple's iTunes called "Comes With Music"
The Mac Observer |
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News Advisory:
CHICAGO, July 1, 2008— The music industry’s future, new anti-counterfeiting initiatives and legal issues in the virtual world are among the top intellectual property law topics featured at the 2008 American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Aug. 7-12, in New York City.
American Bar Association |
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Vietnamese cultural days in Russia scheduled for Sept.
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Cultural Days in Russia will be organised from September 13-20 in Moscow and St Petersburg with various activities, ranging from exhibitions to movie shows, and culinary festivals.
Vietnam Net |
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Ex-teacher sues Beaverton district over resignation
BEAVERTON, Ore. -- The Beaverton school district is facing a $125,000 lawsuit from a former music, drama and language arts teacher. Wade Willis says he had no choice but to resign after he proposed staging a controversial play at Southridge High and was "harassed, intimidated and humiliated."
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