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In search of the holy grand
Glenn Gould's obsessive pursuit of the perfect piano led to the enduring heart of his extraordinary music.
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2008 Essence Music Festival begins Friday
From her rebuilt but not yet fully furnished home, Irma Thomas anchors her faith in the rebirth of New Orleans to the return of the Essence Music Festival. The festival, which runs Friday to Sunday, celebrates black music and culture and moved to Houston in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina smashed New Orleans. It returned in 2007, and organizers say Essence is now re-establishing its place in the ...
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Tigers 1978 reunion this weekend
Remember 1978? The year that we used to sit up and watch Love Boat on the box and space invaders had just been released. Who can forget John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever, while Dire Straits was on top of the music charts with Sultan of Swing.
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2008 Essence Music Festival begins Friday
From her rebuilt but not yet fully furnished home, Irma Thomas anchors her faith in the rebirth of New Orleans to the return of the Essence Music Festival.
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Get a good spot for 4th
With fireworks standing in for "the rockets red glare" and "bombs bursting in air," most of us will be at family gatherings or backyard barbecues today to celebrate our nation's 232nd birthday.
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Sponsored by the town of Sykesville’s Parks and Events committee, the concert series is a free, family-friendly event that showcases a local band on Friday nights from July 11 to Aug. 15.
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Fiddler looks for quick payday via eBay
TORONTO (Reuters) - A Canadian fiddler who is no stranger to controversy has put half his future music earnings up for sale on eBay, the auction website.
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Rock savant turns abandoned Manhattan building into a musical statement
NEW YORK - "OK, how about 'Living on a Prayer'?" the young man asked his friend as they sat down at the beat-up organ to play a duet.
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Music remains a family affair for percussionist-drummer Sheila E
MINNEAPOLIS - Sheila E was coming to Minnesota for a wedding recently so she decided to bring her family band along - not to play at her godson's reception but to do a rare club engagement.
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Stars gather for Nelson Mandela birthday show
Queen, Leona Lewis, Amy Winehouse and a host of African stars joined tens of thousands of music fans Friday to salute Nelson Mandela at a concert honoring the South African statesman's 90th birthday. The outdoor show in London's Hyde Park opened in eclectic style with Jivan Gasparyan, an Armenian master of the duduk wooden flute, followed by British band Razorlight. Organizers said Bono ...
Lexington Herald-Leader |
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United Nations Screens Controversial "Screamers" Film in Tokyo
"Screamers," the critically-acclaimed documentary about genocide in the last century, with music by the Grammy award-winning rock band 'System of a Down,' was featured last week at the United Nations Refugee Film Festival 2008 in Tokyo, sponsored by UNHCR and Japan for UNHCR.
Centre Daily Times |
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Rickie Lee Jones: following her fitful muse
PHILADELPHIA - "Sometimes I listen to my music," Rickie Lee Jones is saying, as she sits in a cafe here.
The Kansas City Star |
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Our Picks for the Week of 7/3-7/10
Central Oregon Blues and Crawfish Festival thursday-sunday 3-5 You’ll get a pretty good rundown of this festival in the Liner Notes column, but if you need more convincing, here’s a good chunk of the lineup: John Lee Hooker Jr., Kenny Neal, Ty Curtis Band, Big Fish, Jon Maclennan, T-Bone Stone, Lisa Mann, Blue Moon Society, Megan Smith The Fam, Kelly Stone, Zsa Zsa, Stephanie Slade, Joseph ...
The Source Weekly |
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‘Space Cowboy' Steve Miller goes back to the blues
He's a joker, a space cowboy and a master of the radio hook.
The Kansas City Star |
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Michigan festival aims to find its niche in a summer filled with multi-day music events
DETROIT - Maybe it's the result of tightening economics in the concert industry. Perhaps it's a reflection of our changing music tastes. Maybe we're just finally catching up with Europe.
The Kansas City Star |
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Rickie Lee Jones: following her fitful muse
PHILADELPHIA - "Sometimes I listen to my music," Rickie Lee Jones is saying, as she sits in a cafe here. "And I think, 'How is it that you have a job? You really suck.' And then sometimes I listen to it and I say to myself: 'How come everybody in the world doesn't say that you're the greatest?'" The latter conclusion would be more logical. But it hasn't always been shared by the masses. ...
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10:30 a.m. -- Franquez drum clinic set for July 19
10:30 a.m. — The 12th annual drum clinic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. July 19 at the new Shimbros Music Store, in the former Gold’s Gym, Route 8, Maite. It will be presented by professional drummer Larry Franquez, music educator and international artist endorser. Admission is free.
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Few people would give their new album away for free online . but Saul Williams did
"... Side effects might include just being who you really are." -Lyric from "Niggy Tardust" CHICAGO - Saul Williams wants to liberate you. As an actor, screenwriter, poet, and musician, Williams has been offering you the opportunity for the last 10 years by releasing books of poetry, a feature film, and three albums, including his 2007 effort "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy ...
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If radio won't push Ringo's new album, he and his All-Starrs will
These days, even Beatles get the blues.
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20 questions for … British singer Deborah Bonham
Sweetly soulful and powerful (think Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin), blues-rock singer-songwriter Deborah Bonham chats with "20 Questions" about Paul Rodgers, a beautiful ex-racehorse named Jack, and other inspirations in her life and music.
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20 questions for . British singer Deborah Bonham
Sweetly soulful and powerful (think Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin), blues-rock singer-songwriter Deborah Bonham chats with "20 Questions" about Paul Rodgers, a beautiful ex-racehorse named Jack, and other inspirations in her life and music. Bonham is well known and fully appreciated in the UK. Those living stateside get a chance to hear why in her third album, "Duchess," which debuted ...
Lexington Herald-Leader |
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If radio won't push Ringo's new album, he and his All-Starrs will
These days, even Beatles get the blues. Despite good reviews and a decent publicity push, Ringo Starr's latest album, "Liverpool 8" (Capitol), sold only 7,000 copies in its first week of release in January, landing it at No. 94. Its release even managed to generate a bit of controversy for the laid-back Beatle and the equally controversy-averse "Live With Regis and Kelly." (When producers ...
Lexington Herald-Leader |
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Veteran jam band Widespread Panic part of the bill at inaugural Rothbury festival
DETROIT - Now this is the band you expect to see at a dusty, holiday weekend festival with a green tint: Widespread Panic, the long-running, long-touring group that carries a jam band torch for post-Grateful Dead generations. The band recently closed out the massive Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee with a 25-song set, which you can already purchase on their Web site. There you also could ...
Lexington Herald-Leader |
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Latest 'Command and Conquer' a fun take on strategy
You know when you ask somebody what kind of music they like and they say "all kinds" (as if that's at all informative)? Well there aren't people like that in gaming. Oh, some may be reluctant to pin down favorite genres, but, without exception, everybody's got one facet of gaming that they just don't get.
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Rodeo BBQ kick-off held in Belton
Updated: Jul 2, 2008 7:19pm To help jump start July 4th celebrations, Belton held its annual rodeo kick off BBQ Wednesday. Festivities and food were in full supply at Yettie Polk Park. Hundreds of people enjoyed barbecue and live music. Organizers say the barbeque is an annual tradition.
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