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Multi-talented Mayer delivers a crowd pleaser
During his gig at the Marcus Amphitheater last night, John Mayer showed his audience multiple aspects of his personality and talent, from down-to-earth acoustic pop musician to enviably gifted blue guitarist to full-on rocker.
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CRTC approves repeater transmitter for new Christian radio station
BY KIRK STARRATT kstarratt@kentvilleadvertiser.ca NovaNewsNow.com Radio listeners in the eastern Valley who like the soulful sound of contemporary Christian music and meaningful messages shared by various evangelists and ministries will soon have a new frequency to tune into. International Harvesters for Christ Evangelistic Association Inc...
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Pussycat Dolls, Jennifer Hudson, Jem, Missy Elliott, Ciara, Chemical Brothers
THE CATS' NEW MEOW... Now that summer is really, truly here, you're mind is probably dreaming about the beach and barbecue -- not to mention what's in store for the fall. The fall? Well, at least the music industry is.
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SHE'S GOT 'JAZZY, JAZZY, POPPY R&B SOUL'
Kellylee Evans could be in Strathmore, Alta., but she isn't sure. For some time now, she's been trundling along the Trans-Canada Highway in a van affectionately known as Beastie, and she's trying to put her one-year-old son to sleep.
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Celebration marks 33 years for zoo, 232 for USA
The Central Florida Zoo is celebrating its 33rd birthday and Independence Day with a three-day festival beginning Friday. The Red, White and Zoo celebration will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the animal park on U.S. Highway 17-92 near I-4 Exit 104 in Sanford. Zoo visitors can enjoy music, games, food, children's crafts, face painting, magic tricks, a water slide and ...
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SIGUR ROS REVEALS SOME OPTIMISM
Even at their most uplifting, Icelandic band Sigur Ros have always been steeped in sadness. If you ever heard a crack of light coming through the clouds in their music, it was drenched in so much melancholy and melodrama that it was as much of a relief as it was a moment of pure beauty.
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Semko disc for those tired of inane fluff
Jay Semko first enjoyed success as the songwriter-singer-bassist for the Northern Pikes. When the Pikes initiated a six-year hiatus in 1993, Semko turned to songwriting for film and TV, including the popular Canadian-made show Due South.
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MAGSTOCK HELPS THE HOMELESS
Ever heard of Magnetawan? I hadn't either until I stumbled upon some upcoming concert listings for K-W bands Ace Kinkaid and What's He Building In There?
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RADIO SHOW SET TO TRANSFORM MUSIC SCENE
For years, the underlying problem for many local independent musicians has been the lack of a rallying point. While there has never been a dearth of talent, few non-musicians have ever stepped up to try to give it some direction.
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Service Channels
Virgin Media has sent around 800 letters to customers warning them to stop downloading music files via file-sharing.
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National Symphony to serve residency in Arkansas
CONWAY, Ark. - Notes originally written by Antonin Dvorak, Richard Wagner and John Williams will sound around Arkansas next spring when the state serves as a weeklong home for the National Symphony Orchestra.
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Illegal music file-sharers sent warning letters
The age of illegal music downloads could soon be over, after Virgin Media issued letters to around 800 customers Thursday warning them against downloading illegal music files via file-sharing sites.
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French composer-director finds music in stone
CAIRO (Reuters Life!) - French composer-director Michel Risse and his Decor Sonore troupe turned the massive concrete structure of the Cairo Opera House into a giant musical instrument in a performance this week.
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Jay-Z enjoys post-Glastonbury sales festival
Jay-Z caused such a stir at this year's Glastonbury festival that sales of his album by a music chain have enjoyed a near fivefold increase.
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Singing dentist gets £1m contract
An NHS dentist has signed a £1m record deal after stunning executives with his operatic interpretations of pop songs.
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He's dancing on air
At 5:45 a.m. Fridays, Channel 12 traffic reporter Bob Herzog busts a few dance moves to music during his "Dance Party Friday" traffic segment on "Good Morning Cincinnati."
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All-day concert at Salem Willows
SALEM and mdash; Salem Willows will host a free, eight-hour music festival on Saturday. The fifth annual Witchstock kicks off at 2 p.m. as the first of eight bands and mdash; from the North Shore, Boston and as far away as New Jersey and mdash; takes the stage during the all-day concert.
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Mason adds Creedence to party
Creedence Clearwater Revisited may sing about how "it ain't me" who has "star spangled eyes " but they certainly have no problem rocking out at a pre-Independence Day celebration in Mason.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Philharmonic throws a pre-Fourth bash
Last Thursday at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, the Fox Valley Philharmonic strutted its "stuff" before a crowd of about 600 music lovers.
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Navy base reopens to public with July 4 bash
For the first time since 2001, the public will be welcomed back to Naval Station Great Lakes to celebrate Independence Day. Their event features festival entertainment, live music and a flyover of Navy T-45 aircraft, followed by a patriotic fireworks show choreographed to music, against the backdrop of historic Building 1.
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Related News
In another digital music move, Radiohead and Last.fm are streaming the recent In Rainbows album for free, ad-supported on-demand listening.
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ZZ Top hitches ride with Rick Rubin for comeback
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Texas rock trio ZZ Top has signed to producer Rick Rubin's American Recordings imprint, hoping for a commercial and critical revitalization along the lines of prior Rubin clients Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond.
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Thai music firm RS scores own goal with Euro 2008
* Expects net loss in Q2, 2008 to miss profit target
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French composer-director finds music in stone
French composer-director Michel Risse and his Decor Sonore troupe turned the massive concrete structure of the Cairo Opera House into a giant musical instrument in a performance this week.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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Media Mayhem Corporation Signs Exclusive Deal with Music Label Beta Records, LLC
Media Mayhem Corporation (MMC) announces Friday the signing of an exclusive deal with Hollywood, California based Beta Records, LLC. The pairing of the two companies will fuse together new and unexplored territories around the world as the label unveils web based outlets in the United States, Mexico, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Beta Records has quickly become the factory, the store, the ...
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