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Buzz Briefs: Ashanti, Jonas Brothers
Long Island native Ashanti has a new gig: tourism ambassador. Jonas Brothers' house purchase has people buzzing in Dallas-Fort Worth suburb. Linkin Park to receive donation to relief organization.
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Telugu Movie Review: Pandurangadu
Ranghavendra Rao gives us yet another astounding periodic musical drama with his latest flick Pandurangadu.
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Behind the Scenes at Download 2008 San Francisco: Natalie Portman's Shaved Head
This past Saturday, July 19, throngs of music-hungry fans converged on San Francisco, CA's Shoreline Ampitheatre for Download 2008 to have their craving satiated by sets from Yeasayer, Cut Copy, MuteMath, Gang of Four, and the Jesus and Mary Chain, among others. SPIN.com's Peter Gaston sat down with dance-punk upstarts Natalie Portman's Shaved Head; watch video of Peter talking to the group ...
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What's so funny? Joe Piscopo to perform at Island
HARRIS - Performer Joe Piscopo likes to make people laugh; but his show is about much more than that, he said. "You can always make people laugh," he said. "My show is a mix of comedy and music. I enjoy doing different parodies, different voices - from James Brown to Rodney Dangerfield. I have a little bit of everything in the show.
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Cross Canadian Ragweed
If this Oklahoma foursome isn't careful, it could become country music's Next Big Thing. These latter-day Creedence-style red-dirt rockers turn out tunes loaded with style and lyrical smarts, a musical tightrope act most of CCR's peers avoid. Lurking just beneath the surface of the radio-ready words ...
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Green Jellÿ
Green Jellÿ has been around since 1981, when, with the intention of being "The World's Worst Band," it began terrorizing the Buffalo, New York, music scene as Green Jellö. Television smashing, food fights and fake blood were standard parts of the group's routine, leading it to be banned fr ...
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France's first lady also first in record sales
PARIS - France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy shot to the top of the charts with her latest album in its first full week on sale, a music industry body said on Wednesday.
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Strength and harmony: Wenham preteen excels as synchronized swimmer
Once Madeleine Hines heard the sounds of music emanating from the synchronized swimmers on the bottom of the pool, she could not resist. “She went under water, heard the music and was hooked,” Brennan said.
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Indie Bands Skipping Houston
Passed Over It's the venues: It's hard to believe John Nova Lomax, Super Unison and everyone else in the indie music community continue to blame the Two Gallants show as the main reason our music scene flounders ["Skipping Town," by John Nova Lomax, July 10]. Lomax danced around the issue, but it's ...
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Malayalam Movie Review: Pachamarathanalil
Pachamarathanalil is the directorial debut of Leo Thaddhevoos and the director has presented an extremely interesting story in a riveting fashion and has got Alphonse Joseph to do the music for his film.
New Kerala |
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Music Review: Buddy Guy Remains Fiery On New CD
Buddy Guy, "Skin Deep" (Silvertone/Zomba)
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Six picks for your weekend
A guide to getting you through that mid-week slump. Thursday SMOOTH SOUNDS: Charlotte-based singer-songwriter Russell Howard plays to a hometown crowd in the intimate setting of The Evening Muse. 8 p.m. 3227 N. Davidson St. $5. www.theeveningmuse.com. SINGLE LADIES: Looking for love, reality television style? Producers from ABC will be interviewing potential bachelorettes for ...
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Kanye Helps Iraq War Veterans in MTV Documentary
Kanye West will turn the spotlight from shoes and jewelry to more important issues when MTV airs a special called Choose or Lose and Kanye West Present: Homecoming . In the hour-long documentary, Kanye and MTV VJ Sway Calloway visit the homes of three recent Iraq war veterans to hear their stories and provide financial assistance, according to MTV.com [via Rock & Roll ...
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Lyrical success for Cromwell writer
Dillon Teneti (16) is passionate about music, and that passion was rewarded on Saturday night when he won the APRA lyric writer's award at the SmokefreeRockquest in Wanaka.
Otago Daily Times |
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Music Review: Buddy Guy remains fiery on new CD
Buddy Guy, "Skin Deep" (Silvertone/Zomba)
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Young musician sets sights on Rockquest final
With two record singles under her belt, is no ordinary Cromwell teenager. The 17-year-old Cromwell College pupil impressed judges at the SmokefreeRockquest regional finals in Wanaka on Saturday and took second place - as well as the Smokefree women's musicianship award.
Otago Daily Times |
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Flute provides refuge from the horn
Italian musician Luca Manghi will be forever grateful to the flute. "It saved me," he jokes, before his Dunedin debut with the Southern Sinfonia this weekend.
Otago Daily Times |
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Grand Rapids gospel singer's song breaks records
NEW YORK — Marvin Sapp’s single “Never Would Have Made It” is a record-breaking phenomenon far beyond the world of gospel.
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Grand Rapids gospel singer's song breaks records
NEW YORK -- Marvin Sapp's single "Never Would Have Made It" is a record-breaking phenomenon far beyond the world of gospel. The track from his seventh album, "Thirsty," is in its...
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New stamp goes to bat for baseball
As organized youth baseball and softball wind down for the summer, the Postal Service is suggesting that parents and youngsters who play ball not retire their used gear but ship it instead to "Pitch In For Baseball®" a non-profit organization that collects "gently used" equipment and distributes it to children in need.
Greene County Daily World |
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Emo and goth to be made illegal in Russia
The Russian government is in the process of drafting a law to make emo and goth music illegal.
Kerrang.com |
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Outdoor show will benefit Aplington-Parkersburg music program
PARKERSBURG --- It's not a regularly scheduled or a typical performance.
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier |
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Stateline Area News in Brief
NorthPointe hosts free guest day ROSCOE - NorthPointe Wellness Center will host a free guest day Friday at the center at 5606 E. Rockton Road, Roscoe.
Beloit Daily News |
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United names top players at annual banquet
Organization gives send-off to veterans, eager to welcome new players.
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Coroner's warning after girl cyclist wearing iPod was killed by car she couldn't hear coming
A coroner issued has a stark warning to youngsters who listen to iPods after a music-loving teenage cyclist was killled when she was hit by a car while listening to her MP3 player.
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