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Another July 4th. Another sunburn. Another fireworks display. Do I sound like I've been in this country for too long?
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The pop-country trade-off isn’t always a sure thing
Country and pop. Pop and country. For years the musical genres have borrowed from each other as well as invaded each other’s territories. That’s even more present now with former pop stars Jewel and Jessica Simpson recently making their bona fide switches to country. So let’s take a fun look at some of the artists who began with pop, or dabbled in it simultaneously, before making the complete ...
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Like, omigod, MTV show seeks new Elle Woods
The competition is heating up on the reality show choosing a new leading lady for Broadway musical "Legally Blonde."
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Jack White waxes poetic over Detroit
Singer-guitarist Jack White has penned a poem expressing his strong feelings for Detroit.
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Musician Jack White pens poem about Detroit
Detroit native Jack White has written a poempraising his troubled hometown of Detroit.
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Musical Inspiration Across the Generations
Chaka Khan performed live on "Good Morning America" July 4.
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Music Review: Amos Lee - Last Days At The Lodge
Dylanesque or not, Last Days At The Lodge is a good because it's different vocally from Amos Lee other albums. One of the key successful elements of Fox Television's House is the creators' ability to pick a variety of old and new day musicians to furnish the soundtrack of the rather complex Hugh Laurie-lead medical drama. This style led me to hear for the first time the rather angelic, if not ...
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'Young Musician of the Year'
The Institute of Western Music and Speech which organises events annually to encourage nurture and highlight the talents of our Lankan children organised an event to provide an opportunity for children to display their skills in pianoforte and strings.
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White Stripes' White pens poem about Detroit
Singer-guitarist Jack White has penned a poem expressing his strong feelings for Detroit to clear up any misconceptions about how the White Stripes frontman feels about his hometown.
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Event to honor, raise funds in name of Liz Janes-Brown
HAIKU - A Celebration of Life honoring the late Maui News writer Liz Janes-Brown, and raising funds for programs aiding cancer patients, will be held Friday at The Studio Maui in the Haiku Marketplace. The program of music, dance, food and a silent auction will take place from 7 to 11 p.m. and will follow an unveiling of a memorial to Janes-Brown at St. John's Episcopal Church in Keokea, accordi
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Reader Comments
Choosing bands for the Fridays on the Plaza concert series in Cheyenne is no easy task. Just ask Rachelle Zimmerman, marketing director for the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, which co-sponsors the shows.
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China's nascent GPS handset market growing
CHINA: China's GPS phone market grew rapidly in 2007, and GPS phones, along with music and camera phones, are the brightest spots in the nation's mobile phone market overall, reports In-Stat.
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A New Democracy In Music, Movies
"After many years of the seemingly unstoppable growth of the multinationals, the will of the People is creating a new democracy in which popular music, art and film are being produced in an explosion of creativity.
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White Stripes' White pens poem about Detroit, his home town
DETROIT - Singer-guitarist Jack White has penned a poem expressing his strong feelings for Detroit to clear up any misconceptions about how the White Stripes frontman feels about his hometown.
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Alex Grant plays the Peacock Café
DENVER - Alex Grant's story doesn't begin like most musicians. He started playing piano when he was a kid, but it wasn't until he was 40 and was let go from a manufacturing job that he decided to try and make his love for music his career.
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Sacred Music that Serves the Word of God (Part 2)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, JULY 6, 2008 ( Zenit.org ). Although learning Gregorian Chant might imply a little effort from parishioners, the end result is worth it, says the director of the Institute for Sacred Music in St. Louis.
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Music Review: Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life
Amy MacDonald wants more Scottish born Amy MacDonald has this going for her: she is a talented singer-songwriter who paid her dues, and then some, banging her way up the musical food chain, gig to dolorous gig, in her native country. She writes from the heart, that's obvious. And like all true artists, she puts all of herself into every song she sings—listen to...
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Musicians Raise Alarm Over Proposed EU Royalty Reform
"The EC has been investigating the way in which music royalties are collected after suggestions that the current system is unfair.
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Dave Mustaine Updates Us on the Band and The Next Album
"Droogies! So, we go out on tour with Shawn (Drover; drums) and Glen (Drover - ex-guitarist) and everything is documented, and we have James Macdonough (bass) with us at the time too.
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Kiss Us Tour Update
KISSonline.com has posted a series of announcements for upcoming Kiss concerts. "This tour just keeps getting bigger and the band has never been better! Until we sort out the next leg, we don't want to stop, so we're doing a few US shows for our enjoyment, as much as the fans.
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Bon Jovi to rock Central Park
Free tickets can also be obtained on a first-come, first-served basis, two per fan, throughout all five New York City boroughs. Distribution begins 9 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 2 at Yankee Stadium , E 161st St. & River Ave., Bronx, NY; Shea Stadium , 12301 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing, NY, Home of the Staten Island Yankees , 75 Richmond Ter., Staten Island, NY; KeySpan Park , 1904 Surf Ave., ...
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White Stripes' White pens poem about Detroit
DETROIT July 6, 2008, 02:20 pm ET · Singer-guitarist Jack White has penned a poem expressing his strong feelings for Detroit to clear up any misconceptions about how the White Stripes frontman feels about his hometown.
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Speakers Preach Power Of Community At Essence Fest
For the last three days, thousands of people have been listening to soulful musicians while educating themselves about the power of community at the 2008 Essence Festival.
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White Stripes' White pens poem about Detroit
Singer-guitarist Jack White has penned a poem expressing his strong feelings for Detroit to clear up any misconceptions about how the White Stripes frontman feels about his hometown. White said he was frustrated by a sense that his thoughts about the Motor City were misrepresented since he moved to Nashville two years ago. So, White wrote a poem titled "Courageous Dream's Concern" that was ...
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White Stripes' White pens poem about Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — Singer-guitarist Jack White has penned a poem expressing his strong feelings for Detroit to clear up any misconceptions about how the White Stripes frontman feels about his hometown.
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