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Conductor James Levine had malignant kidney growth
A growth on a kidney removed from conductor James Levine was malignant, but doctors say the cancer was caught early and no further treatment is needed, the Boston Symphony Orchestra said in a statement Tuesday.
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Food Notes
St. Alexander’s Church, 221 Main St., Warren, will hold its Italian Festival on Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. on the church grounds. Featured will be Italian food and pastries, games for adults and children. Admission is free. For information, call (401) 245-6369.
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Foo Fighters invite Youngstown prizefighter to gig
Led by ex-Nirvana member (and Warren, Ohio, native) Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters are on tour behind their Grammy-winning "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace" album. The hard-rocking quartet had to postpone two gigs last week, though, so Grohl could rest his voice.
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Songs from Scratch: The musicians get the lyrics
Our project looks at the creative process of writing music, through the eyes of three bands. We hear from them today as they get the lyrics from Adam Levy, and begin shaping their songs.
Minnesota Public Radio |
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Gruff Rhys - Rocker Backs Lydon Assault Claim
Welsh rocker GRUFF RHYS has backed up allegations JOHN LYDON was involved in an assault on BLOC PARTY singer KELE OKEREKE. Rhys, frontman of cult bands the Super ...
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The Hold Steady performs in The Current studio
The band The Hold Steady was formed in 2000 after vocalist/guitarist Craig Finn moved to New York City from Minneapolis. They released their debut CD "Almost Killed Me" in 2004 and it's been nonstop for the band ever since.
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ACANA (African Cultural Alliance of North America) African Festival; A New Addition to the PECO Multicultural Series ...
The 2008 Program Season at Penn's Landing, presented by Independence Blue Cross, features a diverse schedule of events including the twelve different multicultural festivals that make up the PECO Multicultural series.
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Country music film to be shot in Santa Fe in Aug.
Associated Press - July 22, 2008 3:15 PM ET SANTA FE (AP) - The feature film "Crazy Heart," starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Duvall, will shoot in New Mexico.
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New Music: Calexico: "Two Silver Trees" [MP3]
Founded as an experimental duo, Calexico has been known as a primarily instrumental band, blending southwestern music with indie rock mood. "Two Silver Trees", from their upcoming Carried to Dust , doesn't rewrite that equation so much as it adds a few new variables: a soft synth fanfare as simple-complex as a haiku, a guitar that arpeggiates in and out of existence, a lurking ...
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Country music film to be shot in Santa Fe
SANTA FE (AP) - The feature film “Crazy Heart,” starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Duvall, will shoot in New Mexico. The state film office says the production will be shot in and around Santa Fe from late August through late September.
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Finale 2009 Music Notation Software Ships
MakeMusic has announced that it is shipping Finale 2009, a new version of its music notation software for Mac OS X and...
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Conductor James Levine, 65, had malignant kidney growth
BOSTON - A growth on a kidney removed from conductor James Levine was malignant, but doctors say the cancer was caught early and no further treatment is needed, the Boston Symphony Orchestra said in a statement Tuesday.
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Local briefs
MARION CENTER - The Marion Center Community Park Association will hold a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday prior to the Music in the Park program at 7 featuring Hiram and the Walkers.
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Recent Original Stories
Steve Jobs writes: "Imagine a world where every online store sells DRM-free music encoded in open licensable formats. In such a world, any player can play music purchased from any store, and any store can sell music which is playable on all players.
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Canadian Idol: R'N'R Heaven
The nine remaining Canadian Idol hopefuls took to the stage Monday night in an attempt to prove their worthiness to Canadians. Most of them failed. Monday's show was dubbed "Rock 'N' Roll Heaven," which lends itself to plenty of opportunity and potential.
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NEWS: Beyonce, Chris Brown & Mariah Carey On Board For Fashion Rocks Concert
Written By Janelle Griffith Some of hip-hop and R&B???s biggest names have signed on to take part in the fifth annual Fashion Rocks concert.
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Country music film to be shot in Santa Fe in Aug.
SANTA FE—The feature film "Crazy Heart," starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Duvall, will shoot in New Mexico. The state film office says the production will be shot in and around Santa Fe from late August through late September.
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Rock & Roll Refugees: 10 People Who Escaped the Music Industry
Layoffs and the business' decline have scattered thousands of employees – so where are they now? The major record labels have laid off more than 5,000 employees since CD sales began plunging in 2000 — and that's not counting all the people who ran screaming from the music business on their own. All asked themselves the same question: Now what? "When you've spent 20 years in the music business, ...
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Main Street Keokuk hosts musical performances Sunday
Main Street Keokuk, Inc. will host two musical performances by the Nauvoo Pageant core cast at 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday at the historic Grand Theatre in downtown Keokuk.
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BSO's Levine had malignant kidney growth
BOSTON - Doctors say the growth removed from Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor James Levine's kidney was malignant, but the cancer was caught early and no further treatment...
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Universal-BSkyB subscription service will fail without other labels
Consumers don't know and don't care about record labels. They want to find music by their favorite artists, and if the selection's not there, the service won't be used.
CNET |
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Conductor James Levine had malignant kidney growth
A growth on a kidney removed from conductor James Levine was malignant, but doctors say the cancer was caught early and no further treatment is needed, the Boston Symphony Orchestra said in a statement Tuesday.
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Legendary Hip Hop Female DJ K Swift Dead at 28
Legendary Hip Hop Female DJ K Swift Dead at 28 Pioneering Baltimore club/radio DJ dies in tragic swimming pool accident
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My Mississauga heats up City Centre
The SoulAdkits will get the weekend rocking a bit early when they deliver a free lunch-hour performance on Thursday at the Central Library Square. The eclectic Mississauga band, which formed two years ago out of a desire of its members to create and express themselves, will bring its blend of rock, pop and Brazilian music to the show.
Mississauga News |
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Rap music figure convicted in Las Vegas slaying
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 1:56 p.m. LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Las Vegas jury has found a 37-year-old rap music figure guilty in the slaying of a Kansas City rival in what authorities called a West Coast versus Midwest rap war.
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