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Blur in Glasto link
Blur were approached about headlining this summer's Glastonbury Festival , Alex James has revealed.
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MakeMusic's Monthly SmartMusic Subscription Report
MINNEAPOLIS----MakeMusic, Inc. today announced monthly subscription results for SmartMusic®, the music learning software for band, orchestra and choir. SmartMusic subscriptions as of June month-end numbered 95,632, representing a net gain of 1,363 over the previous month.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Marketers Underwrite Performers
The hip-hop and R&B producer Jermaine Dupri has discovered best-selling acts like Kris Kross and Da Brat, has produced hits for Mariah Carey and Jay-Z, and now runs the urban music division of the Island Def Jam Music Group.
All About Jazz |
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Benny and Bjorn: no ABBA reunion
LONDON - Despite the astonishing success of the stage musical "Mamma Mia!," ABBA has ruled out any reunion tour.
Tucson Citizen |
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School bus radio music to Tucson students' ears
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- When they return to school in the fall, most of the students riding buses in the Tucson Unified School District will no longer listen to just the rumble of the engine or the whir of rubber on asphalt.
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Fair starts this week
JEFFERSON - Jefferson County Fair organizers said this morning they believe that after the flooding of June, everyone in the area should finally be ready to have some fun at the 2008 fair, which runs Wednesday through Sunday.
Watertown Daily Times |
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Concert Review: Bonnaroo 2008, Part 1
Bonnaroo is many things to many people yet the individual experiences are like snowflakes. Bonnaroo is a journey into the unknown as this modern-day Brigadoon rises for four days, becoming one of the biggest cities in Tennessee during its annual occurrence. It’s a large commitment of time, money, and energy driven by a love of music, and whether the affair is isolated to one genre or labels has ...
Blogcritics.org |
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Cafe Mundo offers July 4 reggae celebration for 10th anniversary
Irie Impressions brings a reggae celebration to Cafe Mundo during a special Independence Day performance - which also marks the cafe's 10th anniversary - set to begin at 4 p.m. today (Friday) in Newport.
Newport News-Times |
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Coastal Notes
Barbara Lee Turrill, singer/songer and guitarist, will perform from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today (Friday) at Club 1216. The music and tasty tapas (small plates) are served up in a charming, intimate setting, perfect for acoustic performance.
Newport News-Times |
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Chamber music revived in Coronado Shores
The newly founded Oregon Coast Chamber Music Society is about to strike up the band.
Newport News-Times |
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Video Games Live Comes To CD
New album available today in the U.K. July 7, 2008 - Video Games Live and EMI Classics have teamed up to release Video Games Live: Volume One , a CD celebrating some of the best known, most popular video game music of all time.
IGN Music |
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Rhydian a huge draw at Ponty
An extra 1,000 tickets are being made available for the highlight of Ponty's Big Weekend, the major concert starring Rhydian Roberts. Ponty's Big Weekend promises to be one of the greatest family events ever held in the county borough.
NewsWales |
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There's a newcomer to the jazz scene by the name of Willie Nelson. Prediction: He's going to be big. "Two Men with the Blues" features Wynton Marsalis and his quartet with Nelson and his harmonica player, Mickey Raphael, during a two-night stand recorded in January 2007 at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Brandon Sun |
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Blur in Glasto link
Blur were approached about headlining this summer's Glastonbury Festival, Alex James has revealed.
Dotmusic via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Willie Nelson teams with Wynton Marsalis on 'Two Men with the Blues'
"Two Men with the Blues"
Jam! Showbiz |
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Feeling Neighborly on Bluegrass
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. YANKEES aren't supposed to know country music from a hole in the ground. But on Tuesday nights, not a mile from Harvard, the grass grows blue at the Cantab Lounge.
All About Jazz |
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Leak shows new BlackBerry Thunder media UI
New reported images of the BlackBerry Thunder have been released today by BlackBerrySYNC that show an apparently reworked media player for Research in Motion's first touchscreen device. The images reveal an interface that is heavily based on the current BlackBerry software but includes an iPhone-like category picker for music, video, recording, an...
MacNN |
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Arcadia Grille to hold Coleman fundraiser
Arcadia Grille, at 231 Court Ave. NW, will host a fundraiser for the JR Coleman Childcare and Family Center from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. The event will include food and music, and guest bartenders will donate their tips.
The Canton Repository |
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SLIDESHOW: Fireworks & fun at Long's Park
From cannons to fireworks to live music, view the scenes from the annual Fourth of July celebration that drew about 30,000 people.
Lancaster Online |
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Music Review: Jean Grae shows some promise
Jean Grae, "Jeanius" (Blacksmith Records/ Warner Bros.) For most indie-rap diehards, pairing producer 9th Wonder (Jay-Z, Erykah Badu) with South African-born, Brooklyn-bred rapper Jean Grae is an ideal match-up. Formerly of underground hip-hop darlings Little...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Justice NOT Producing Next Red Hot Chili Peppers LP
Late last week, the world wide rumor mill was all hot and bothered by the supposed "news" that squelchy French dance act Justice had been pegged to produce the next LP from California funk-rock institution Red Hot Chili Peppers . All this seemed to spring from a story in The Sun and a photo of Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with Justice's familiar ...
Pitchfork |
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Nigeria: Climate Change - Thisday Festival Stars to Plant Trees
THISDAY's global campaign for inflow of investments, rather than aid, into Africa also has a green component - with the international stars slated to perform at the Music and Fashion teaming up with the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar, to turn the city "green".
AllAfrica.com |
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First Pics of Touchscreen BlackBerry Thunder in Action [Blackberry Thunder]
Finally, pictures of the touchscreen BlackBerry Thunder in action. BlackBerry Sync has a pair for us: One showing the music player (which will have an integrated carrier music store, but hopefully...
Gizmodo |
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Willie Nelson Teams Up With Wynton Marsalis On New CD
Texas country music icon Willie Nelson and jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis are out with a new CD.
KWTX-TV Waco |
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Music Review: Beck Returns With Sullen Words On CD
Beck, "Modern Guilt" (Geffen)
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