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Tunes: Commodores, Highway 101, Beatles tribute on 4th of July schedule
Fans of retro rock, soul and country will have a lot to celebrate during the Las Cruces Fourth of July Street Fest at Meerscheidt Recreation Center. Catch the country sounds of Highway 101 today and The Commodores and Beatles tribute band Imagine: Remembering The Fab Four will appear Friday.
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SOULFUL BLOG: Soul Rebel Presents 5 Songs I Can’t Get Out My Head
It’s eclectic city this week – some old, some new, and some classic music that is bouncing around my head!
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ECSA fights standardized European music royalties
The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance has come out against proposed changes to how online music royalties are collected, writes the Associated Press. The conflict stems from an ongoing investigation by the European Commission, aimed at addressing antitrust concerns relating to the lack of Europe-wide royalty schemes. The Commission notes ...
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Kylie song saves man from suicide
A Kylie Minogue song stops a peace campaigner from killing himself.
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Blue uniforms and blue moods
Stranded in the Israeli desert, the eight Egyptian members of the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra look a bit like a joke in search of a punch line.
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New Music: Mogwai: "The Sun Smells Too Loud"
Hey, it's a track from Mogwai 's new album-- you remember, that one called The Hawk is Howling that features this lovely picture of an animal that is neither a hawk nor howling? Well this track, which bears an equally puzzling name, begins typically enough for a Mogwai tune-- some slightly distorted guitars chiming, a nice simple post-rock drum beat. But soon enough, like clouds ...
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41st Annual Kiwanis Citrus Festival July 18, 19, 20
Known as the “Citrus Capital of the World” because of its expansive lemon and orange orchards, the City of Santa Paula celebrates the fruit of California every year with the popular Kiwanis Citrus Festival.
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SPORTS HEADLINES
GRAND RAPIDS — The Grand Rapids Symphony will present its Lollipops concert, "Carnival of the Symphony," on Saturday, July 19. Conducted by Associate Conductor John Varineau, these 45-minute concerts introduce music for children ages 3-6.
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SPORTS HEADLINES
GRAND RAPIDS — The Grammy-nominated Grand Rapids Symphony will perform its summer Chase Picnic Pop series at Cannonsburg Ski Area, beginning July 10. The concerts are held on Thursday and Friday evenings through Aug. 1.
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Lombard senior teaches history with music
Jean Furgal believes music tells the history of America - if you take the time to listen to the lyrics, feel the score and review what was happening at the time it was written.
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Baytown kicks off Independence Day celebrations today
The Coastliners will kick off this year's Fourth celebration with a concert at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 3rd at Bicentennial Park, followed by headliner John Conlee at 8 p.m.
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The Home Boys Band reunion, concerts bring hundreds to Glen Tavern
It might have been 30 years ago, but it seemed like only yesterday for the hundreds of people who gathered Saturday at the Glen Tavern Inn for the reunion of “The Home Boys” who showed that some things - like dynamite bands - never change.
Santa Paula Times |
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European Musicians: Don't Mess With Royalty System
The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb and other European music composers warned Thursday that standardizing music royalties across Europe could hurt musicians and the songs they write. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, is close to finishing an antitrust investigation into how royalties are collected.
E-Commerce Times |
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Spiner and Maggart Featured on New Concept Album, "Dreamland"
A new recording entitled "Dreamland," described as "a combination concept album, radio play and Broadway musical," is now available on the Bellarama Productions label.
Playbill |
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Rock/Hip-hop Drummer uses Beats, Music to Lower Handicap
Mike Boyko played drums in sold-out arenas and rock clubs around the World.
Cybergolf National |
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Michael Henderson Begins Summer Tour 2008 in Hotlanta
Internationally Acclaimed Fusion/Funk/Jazz, R&B Singer/Songwriter, Bass Player Extraordinaire, and Producer Michael Henderson is one of today's most enduring personalities in the entertainment business!
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Latina pop superstar Shakira signs major deal with Live Nation
Colombian pop singer Shakira is the latest music world superstar to sign a long-term, wide-ranging deal with concert promoter and venue operator Live Nation.
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Plan a trip: July festivals and events in Texas and nearby
Dates and sites may change. Before planning to attend an event, contact the chamber of commerce or tourist office to verify details. Great Texas Balloon Race , Longview, July 11-13.
Dallas Morning News |
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Sidewalk Festival is to be expanded
The Chamber of Commerce's Kent Sidewalk Festival was revitalized and expanded last summer under the leadership of realtor Bonnie Bevans and promises to be even larger and more diverse this year.
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Artist from Drive-By Truckers does PIR poster
Music geeks will recognize the artwork of the promotional posters for PIR's Checker Auto Parts 500 almost instantly as the work of Wes Freed, the artist who paints the covers for grungy Southern rockers Drive-By Truckers.
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Church News for July 4
Church hosts Fourth of July celebration The Methodist Church at Wentzville, 725 Wall St., will host a Fourth of July celebration from 6-9 p.m. July 4. The event will feature food, music and fireworks.
St. Charles Journal |
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Symphony musicians putting on own shows
The show will go on this month - in brief form - for musicians of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.
Business First of Columbus |
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Hersam Acorn Newspapers
Celebrating America’s independence tomorrow, the town will be alive with a fireworks display, a partisan softball game, a road race, a fund-raising barbecue for Trackside, and music from a student band and others.
Wilton Bulletin |
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Naked Brothers Band to visit Crocker Park
Nat and Alex Wolff's bathtub antics when they were 3 years and 9 months old hinted at what was to come in their futures.
The Plain Dealer |
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Come rain or shine
The third of its kind on Fort Myers Beach, the Lani Kai will host its annual high-record-producing Blood and Bone Marrow Drive Saturday, July 19, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., full of live music, prizes, raffles, food, fun and, of course, lots of blood and bone marrow donations, with at least two to three blood buses up front.
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