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Macy Gray
Macy Gray's singing voice is a sultry, raspy tone that draws listeners in to hear her soulful, rhythm and blues stories. Growing up in Canton, Ohio, as Natalie McIntyre, it was her voice that made her a sensation when she first came on the music scene in 1999 with her debut album, "On How Life Is."
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Jarvis pens tunes for Wes Anderson movie
Jarvis Cocker reveals he is writing music for Wes Anderson's Roald Dahl adaptation Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Digital Spy |
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Scene is set for launch of Picture House gig venue
A MAJOR new music venue in the heart of Edinburgh is set to open later this year after a £1 million revamp.
Edinburgh Evening News |
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French first lady's album ranks third on music charts
PARIS - French first lady Carla Bruni's new album took the third spot on the music charts, behind British rock group Coldplay and French entertainer Laurent Voulzy, after its release in France last week.
Khaleej Times |
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Hollywood film song duo due to perform at folk festival
A FOLK duo who had a track featured in the Sex and the City movie are among the highlights of an upcoming Lothians music festival.
The Scotsman |
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Music festival tickets missing
MUSIC festival tickets worth more than £60,000 have gone missing, it emerged today.
The Scotsman |
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Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair to take place at McHenry County College
CRYSTAL LAKE – More than 10,000 connoisseurs of fiber and folk art are expected to weave their way to the grounds of McHenry County College beginning today.
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www.kentonline.co.uk - your gateway to Kent
Status Quo will perform at Rochester Castle Concerts tonight - and it's already proved a hit with tickets selling out within hours of going on sale. Jools Holland was there last night for his annual shin-dig.
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Woodstock folk, music fest offers entertainment for all ages
WOODSTOCK – Music lovers of all ages have two opportunities in the next week to hear live music by groups playing rock, blues, folk and swing in downtown Woodstock.
Northwest Herald |
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Bruni's album a hot item
FRENCH first lady Carla Bruni's new album has taken the third spot on the country's music charts, behind British pop group Coldplay and French entertainer Laurent Voulzy.
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5 guests join symphony orchestra on opening night of festival
LANCASTER - Long-time patron Fran Miller, seated in the back row of St. Mary's Church Thursday, ecstatically described how the walls of the old church "just come alive" with the music played here.
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1st things 1st: ice cream social before concert
LANCASTER - Each year the Lancaster Festival begins with something sweet - some ice cream and the beginning of many nights filled with music.
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Orchestra members break away to play brass
LANCASTER - A quintet of Lancaster Festival Orchestra members treated those gathered around St. Mary Catholic Church on South High Street to a small helping of brass-band music on Thursday.
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette |
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Once a top producer, Storch's musical empire falls
MIAMI (AP) -- Just a few years ago, Scott Storch was one of the top producers in pop music, living in a $10.5 million mansion on an exclusive Miami island, driving a phalanx of luxury cars and dating the likes of Paris Hilton and Lil Kim.
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There's plenty to do - in your own back yard
Gas prices might be keeping people closer to home but that doesn't mean boredom has to set in. This time of the year, the warm weather brings out the best in local outdoor events and festivals.
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Convictions overturned for bank executives in Japan
Three former executives of Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, the predecessor of Shinsei Bank, had their convictions for securities violations overturned by the country's highest court.
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UBON RATCHATHANI, July 18 (TNA) – Thousands of visitors to the Candle Festival celebration in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani to mark the beginning of Buddhist Lent are expected to carry a cash infusion of over Bt50 million to the local economy.
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Music & Gigs
Jay-Z wins over his doubters – and Amy Winehouse's set goes with a swing. Mark Hughes reports.
Belfast Telegraph |
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Music & Gigs
Balkan through Brooklyn beats, Middle-Eastern folk vibes and Mark Ronson all in Belfast next week - talk about a mash-up! Patric Baird makes sense of it all
Belfast Telegraph |
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News & Star
Bon Jovi or Nickelback to play Whitehaven? Rock superstars such as Bon Jovi or Nickelback could be the next big thing for Whitehaven. There are plans to bring major international names in the music world as well as a large-scale food festival with celebrity chefs – every year.
The News and Star |
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Music & Gigs
Cat Power was dull, Amy even duller, Kate Nash a washout and The Prodigy an embarrassment ... but Kings of Leon, Black Kids and Rage Against The Machine saved the day. Forget everything you’ve heard — here’s the definitive Oxegen review. The man with the notebook and pen?
Belfast Telegraph |
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Country connections: Local women recall childhood friendships with the stars
Sharon Chinni sits at her dining room table inside her Maumee home, tugging at her glasses, eyes closed, trying to pull memories from a long-ago time. She cradles a worn picture of a man with two girls sitting on his lap. The man is Johnny Cash. Sharon is sitting on his left, her sister, Linda Lutes, is on his right. "Remember that? He went to lift me up, then I went up with him and almost ...
The Toledo Blade |
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Loud bar music makes customers drink more: Study
Customers of bars that play loud music drink more quickly and in fewer gulps, French researchers said.
Express India |
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Jimi Hendrix is Coming to Guitar Hero
Jimi Hendrix's music and likeness is being provided for the latest Guitar Hero video game
Time Magazine |
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LIFESTYLE IN BRIEF 18/7
Artist Cao Ho Nga at the HCM City-based Bong Sen Traditional Music Theatre was honoured for her work of improving the 36-string zither.
Vietnam Net |
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