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Monterey Jazz Festival Records to Release Six Archival Recordings
Monterey Jazz Festival Records, in collaboration with the Concord Music Group, will issue the second wave of six never-before-released, archival live recordings taped on the Arena stage of the world-famous Monterey Jazz Festival.
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McDonald's robber among finalists for new jingle
A Miami man who held up a McDonald's at gunpoint in 1994 is now promoting the restaurant's signature sandwich in song. Tamien Bain is among five finalists in the fast food chain's contest for a new jingle promoting the Big Mac. Bain was arrested on Memorial...
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July 17-23, 2008
Apart from being a unique, fluent and respected practitioner of nylon string guitar, Ottmar Liebert is something of a tinkerer and technophile.
Boulder Weekly |
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Our list of hot summer video games
The summer entertainment season is usually reserved for beach books, Hollywood blockbusters and music festivals. But come on: It's hot. Who even wants to leave the house?
Dayton Daily News |
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Abington native shares experiences in the rock business
The following is an interview with Clay Silva Fernald, 32, a former Abington resident who now lives in Boston.
Abington Mariner |
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Afternoon news roundup
Hi everyone, Korina here with some news from around the Web: - Idol alert!: Season 8 auditions have officially kicked off in San Francisco. Take a peek at the auditions. - There are some interesting music blends out there, like...
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Keith Anderson, Beltan Statue On Tap
OMAHA, NE - A concert by country music artist Keith Anderson and a Carlos Beltran statue giveaway highlight the Omaha Royals upcoming home stand. The five-game series vs. the Round Rock Express gets underway on Friday, July 18 and runs through Monday, July 21 at Rosenblatt Stadium.
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Tonight in Rock: Bronson Says Goodbye
The Duke Spirit plays for free tonight at The Hammer Museum Photo via their MySpace profile Last night in a MySpace bulletin, recently cut LA Times Buzz Bands writer, Kevin Bronson gave an update. "Because I have been laid off by the Los Angeles Times, the Buzz Bands column in this Thursday's newspaper will be the final installment [yet to be posted online], after almost 6 years. ...
LAist |
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McDonald's robber among finalists for new jingle
A Miami man who held up a McDonald's at gunpoint in 1994 is now promoting the restaurant's signature sandwich in song. Tamien Bain is among five finalists in the fast food chain's contest for a new jingle promoting the Big Mac. Bain was arrested on Memorial Day 1994 for the holdup. He served 12 years in prison, where he became interested in making music. The 29-year-old Bain says he was up ...
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Capsule Review: the Lovely Sparrows' Bury the Cynics
The Lovely Sparrows Bury the Cynics Abandoned Love Records Bury the Cynics the first full-length from Austin-based the Lovely Sparrows is either indie pop music for people who'd rather listen to a country album, or alt country for people who'd rather listen to a pop album. The record is at turns haunting and hopeful, managing to make refrains like "You be the bayonet, I'll be the ...
Austinist |
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Fest not just about hippies
It is the middle of July. It is raining. It is cold. What does a Manitoban do? Go to Folk Fest, of course!
Portage Daily Graphic |
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Austinist Show Preview & Giveaway: Maneja Beto
concert poster from Mohawk Maneja Beto’s Last 2008 Show Thursday, July 17 The Mohawk ( 912 Red River ) $10, doors at 9 p.m. [ info ] [ tickets ] It's quite the shame that this is Maneja Beto 's last live show of 2008, but everyone should be grateful they let us know so we don't have to miss it. The always enjoyable quintet sure has carved themselves quite a nice little niche in ...
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Move to restore 'Mark Twain swan'
A musical swan immortalised by Mark Twain is to be broken down into 1,000 pieces in a conservation project.
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Gibson Custom Inspired Models Make History With Record Sales
Gibson Guitar announced several additions to the Gibson Custom line of Inspired By guitars that salute several major influences in music history.
Harmony Central |
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July 18-20
Festivals, Fairs and Sackets Harbor. The places to be this weekend!
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Bailing bonds men: Police find freedom, closure at end of reunion
Has "reunion" become a dirty word in rock music? Stewart Copeland of the Police thinks not.
Provo Daily Herald |
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McDonald's robber now promoting Big Mac in contest
MIAMI - A man who held up a McDonald's at gunpoint when he was a teenager 14 years ago is now promoting the restaurant's signature sandwich in song.
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Roger Daltrey - Veteran Rockers To Receive Royalties
Veteran rockers such as ROGER DALTREY and SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY are heading for victory in their ongoing campaign to extend the copyright on old recordings. The European ...
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Sondheim Extends Worldwide Publishing Agreement with Warner/Chappell Music
Warner/Chappell Music, the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp., announced July 17 that it has extended its long-term worldwide publishing agreement with Tony-winning composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
Playbill |
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Top performances match program's appeal as Chamber Festival continues to deliver
Extraordinary performances of a Brahms clarinet trio and Dvorak string quintet were heard Wednesday night at Lakeside School.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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Mindefect hitting the road again
Local band Mindefect is at it again, this time taking their music to New York.
The Galesburg Register-Mail |
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King, Bard blend in 'All Shook Up'
Even if you don't particularly like either Shakespeare or Elvis, you won't be able to resist Music Theatre of Wichita's "All Shook Up," which cleverly and joyously mixes the gender-bending romantic complications of the Bard with the hip-swiveling rock of the King. On Broadway in 2005, it's a Wichita premiere. It's "Twelfth Night" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" -- plus a little "Grease" and ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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Festival-goers Blinded By Russian Light Show
Dozens of music fans have been temporarily blinded after a laser show went wrong at a Russian festival. As many as 30 revellers have sought hospital treatment after ...
ContactMusic |
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How do we like Toby Keith now? He's going for 'Biggest and Baddest'
Oklahoma-bred country star Toby Keith rolls into the White River Amphitheatre on Saturday for a show with Montgomery Gentry as well as three acts from Keith's Show Dog Nashville label.
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Music Review: Alice Cooper - Along Came A Spider
It's back to the seventies as Alice Cooper returns with a concept album. Well, it looks like the garage rock years are over, as Alice returns to his old stomping ground - the concept album! This time it tells the charming tale of a serial killer named Spider, whose trademark is wrapping his victims in silk. Hurrah! But don't worry, this is cuddly 21st century Alice, so he gets his comeuppance ...
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