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Hits of '70s, '80s rock fairgrounds
RHINEBECK - Whether it's at a music festival in Germany or Sunday's Freedom Fest at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Joe Lynn Turner doesn't need a primer on how to rock.
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When jazz transforms Copenhagen
One of the great musical celebrations on the cultural calendar of Denmark and Copenhagen, the Copenhagen Jazz Festival (CJF) takes place each year in early July. This year’s festival is special - it celebrates the 30th anniversary of a great success.
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Concerts at Scalzi Park begin today
STAMFORD - The Scalzi Park Summer Concert Series will present "The Tuxedo Junction Band" at 7:30 p.m.
Stamford Advocate |
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Teen Pop Sensation Lea Marie Releases Debut CD Single 'World of Wonders'
Sixteen Year Old Pop Music Artist Readies CD Release for September 16, 2008
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Music to Aldo Leopold's ears
FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP — Sweet sounds blending a variety of musical traditions are sounding through the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center north of Baraboo as a group of musicians works to create the greenest album ever. Members of the suburban Chicago-based group The Giving Tree Band will perform a free outdoor concert at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Legacy Center. Saturday afternoon, the four band members ...
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James Fuchs Joins Sober College as Full Time Music Director
Sober College proudly announces new addition James Fuchs to the Creative Arts Program. James, who has worked in recovery for the past five years, has been known to heal souls with his musical gifts.
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'Rock Band 2' to include new online modes, songs
LOS ANGELES — “Rock Band” is ready for an encore.
The Daily News |
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EMI picks Reckitt's Leoni-Sceti to head music unit
LONDON (Reuters) - EMI has appointed Elio Leoni-Sceti, a senior executive from household cleaning products maker Reckitt Benckiser , as chief executive of its recorded music division, it said on Monday.
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Achievers
Monday, July 7, 2008 OrganizationsThe Montana Kiwanis Foundation presented a check for $1,004 to the Montana Chapter, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The gift came from the funds raised during the Billings Kiwanis 5K Walk. Twenty percent of the remaining proceeds went to the Kiwanis backpack project in Montana, and 50 percent went to the Kiwanis International Foundation for its ...
Billings Gazette |
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Billings man reproduces history compiled by his grandfather
Ignatius Daniel O'Donnell wrote his legacy all over Billings. From irrigation canals to banks, from the county fair to Rocky Mountain College, from a nationally celebrated experimental farm on Hesper Road to Parmly Billings Library - Billings pioneer ...
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Chow down at Cowtown Brunches at the museum start Sunday
amily meals are coming back to Old Cowtown Museum. Beginning July 13, Truffles Catering will offer brunch to visitors at the living history museum. Cost is $15 for adults, $11 for children 10 and younger. Hours will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Sunday. The meal will be combined with admission to the museum and also includes live entertainment, ranging from gospel to country music. ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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EMI picks Reckitt's Leoni-Sceti to head music unit
EMI has appointed Elio Leoni-Sceti, a senior executive from household cleaning products maker Reckitt Benckiser , as chief executive of its recorded music division, it said on Monday.
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Mexican folklore dancing draws crowds to Yonkers
YONKERS - Mexican folk dancing brought people of many backgrounds together yesterday at the third annual Fiesta New York in Tibbetts Brook Park.
The Journal News |
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Arts festival -- a global boost for Johor city
CRITICALLY acclaimed and well-known artistes in the performing arts circle are converging at Dataran Bandaraya from July 5 to July 19, for the fifth Johor Baru Arts Festival.
The New Straits Times |
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The Independent Voice of the University of New Mexico since 1895
We all know she can dance, as displayed on the ABC hit show "Dancing with the Stars." But can she sing? This up-and-coming country starlet known for her bubbly personality on television has a leg up on the competition as she debuts her self-titled country album to adoring fans.
University of New Mexico Daily Lobo |
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Saint Martin's drum line class helps students beat the heat
For two weeks at Saint Martin's University, young musicians from around South Sound have been walking into Kreielsheimer Hall with their instruments — including flutes, saxophones and five-gallon buckets.
The Olympian |
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Inspired by nature
Annie and her husband, Safari Bob, present fun-filled, interactive shows that include original music, great songs and hopping dances for the entire family to enjoy. Their music is inspired by the wonders of nature and that’s why they call their band Annie & The Natural Wonder Band. Bring the whole family to check out this free outdoor concert at 7 p.m. Louis Engel Waterfront Park, end of Main ...
The Journal News |
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Community News Briefs
Bridgeton Public Library will present a free summer concert series featuring local artists. The series kicks off Saturday, July 12, at 7 p.m. with Cardigans and Hollowbodies, a jazz trio of Cumberland County College students, and Louis Bramante, a recent CRHS grad.
Bridgeton News |
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Slash and burn: Activision cashes in on Guitar Hero
Activision has made piles of cash from the Guitar Hero franchise, but can it create something special without the help of Harmonix? We explore this question, and along the way we review Guitar Hero: On Tour , and Guitar Hero: Aerosmith . Read More...
Ars Technica |
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Return to Forever: Back, Bold and Badass
The word has long been out and the reunion tour of the Return to Forever group, one of the standard bearers of the jazz-rock fusion movement of the 1970s, is well on its way.
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Donna Summer sweetens tour
WASHINGTON — Donna Summer says she approached her summer tour like a sweet-tasting, chocolate-chip cookie. The 59-year-old singer said that for the first time, she is incorporating all the music from a new album and most of her hits into the show. In the past, she's used just a few new songs, but never all of them. "I tried to put them in in a way that they still get the oldies mixed in, so that ...
The Oklahoman |
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Essence Festival wraps up
The Essence Music Festival has wrapped up its 14th year, which was marked by the return of Grammy Award-winner Mary J. Blige and comedian Chris Rock.
Otago Daily Times |
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Eric Miyashiro / CNY Jazz Orchestra / No Name Horses / Stockholm Jazz Orchestra / Howard University Jazz Ensemble
The rationale for Pleiades was simple: trumpet master Eric Miyashiro wanted to say a proper goodbye to his “all-time hero,” the late Maynard Ferguson, and do it the way he does best—aiming his horn toward the stratosphere and shaking down some stars, as his mentor, the incomparable Monarch of the High Cs, often did.
All About Jazz |
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Deepak Ram is an established master of the bansuri
, an Indian bamboo flute, and a prolific recording artist whose main focus has been North Indian classical music. On Steps , the South African-born Ram showcases an uncanny ability to improvise with the bansuri in a jazz setting, accompanied by guitarist Vic Juris, bassist Tony Marino and drummer Jamey Haddad.
All About Jazz |
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Outside In
Coming in on the most recent wave of popularity for the Hammond B3 organ, Gary Versace has quickly established his reputation on the New York scene.
All About Jazz |
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